,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #ajhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1          
#bjbb,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to prohibit 
! unau?oriz$ sale ( ride-hail+ signage &
 /udy ! incid5ce ( fatal & non-fatal    
assaults 9 ,,tnc & =-hire vehicles 9    
ord] to enhance safety & save lives4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,sami's ,law4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,pass5g] ,! t]m pass5g] means
 an individual :o is mat*$ ) a ,,tnc    
driv] ?r\gh a ,,tnc plat=m4  7#b7 ,tnc  
driv] ,! t]m ,,tnc driv] means an       
individual :o contracts ) a             
transportation network company &        
provides transportation s]vices         
facilitat$ ?r\gh a ,,tnc plat=m 9       
ex*ange = comp5sation or paym5t ( a fee 
f a pass5g]4  7#c7 ,tnc plat=m ,! t]m   
,,tnc plat=m means an onl9e-enabl$      
application or digital network made     
available by a transportation network   
company to connect pass5g]s to ,,tnc    
driv]s = ! purpose ( a ,,tnc driv]      

provid+ pre>rang$ transportation        
s]vices4  7#d7 ,tnc vehicle ,! t]m ,,tnc
 vehicle means a vehicle 7also kn[n z a 
ride-hail+ vehicle7 t is-- 7,a7 own$1   
leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by a   
,,tnc driv]2 &  7,b7 us$ by ! ,,tnc     
driv] to provide to pass5g]s pre>rang$  
transportation s]vices facilitat$ ?r\gh 
a ,,tnc plat=m4  7#e7 ,transportation   
network company2 ,,tnc  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]ms transportation network company &  
,,tnc mean a corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole
 proprietor%ip1 or o!r entity t makes   
available a ,,tnc plat=m to connect     
pass5g]s to ,,tnc driv]s 9 ex*ange =    
comp5sation or paym5t ( a fee 9 ord] = !
 ,,tnc driv] to transport ! pass5g] us+ 
a ,,tnc vehicle4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!   
t]m transportation network company &    
,,tnc does n include-- 7i7 a %>$-exp5se 
c>pool or vanpool arrangem5t t is n     
int5d$ to g5]ate pr(it = ! driv]2 or    
7ii7 microtransit or o!r d$icat$ s]vices
 provid$ exclusively on behalf ( a      
gov]nm5t entity1 a nonpr(it             

organization1 or a ?ird-p>ty comm]cial  
ent]prise4  #c4 ,prohibition on sale (  
ride-hail+ signage  7a7 ,prohibition    
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 x   
%all be unlawful = any p]son to sell or 
(f] = sale any signage t-- 7#a7 is      
design$ to help a pass5g] to id5tify a  
,,tnc vehicle2 &  7#b7 ei!r-- 7,a7      
conta9s a propriet>y tradem>k or logo ( 
a transportation network company2 or    
7,b7 purports to be signage ( a         
transportation network company4  7b7    
,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all n   
apply to any p]son au?oriz$ by a        
transportation network company to sell  
or (f] = sale signage ( ! transportation
 network company describ$ 9 t           
subsection4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a violation ( ?is section %all be
 consid]$ to be a violation ( a rule    
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice prescrib$ "u section           
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,action by    

,,ftc ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all 
en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by !  
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1    
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 are   
incorporat$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,treatm5t 
,any p]son :o violates ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties1 & entitl$ to !
 privileges & immunities1 provid$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7d7 ,sav+s     
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits !     
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
"u any o!r provision ( law4  #d4 ,,gao  
/udy on incid5ce ( fatal & non-fatal    
physical & sexual assault ( pass5g]s1   
,,tnc driv]s1 & driv]s ( o!r =-hire     
vehicles  7a7 ,,gao ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to
 ,congress a report t includes ! results
 ( a /udy reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! incid5ce (    
fatal & non-fatal physical assault &    

sexual assault p]petrat$ 9 ! prec$+ #b  
cal5d> ye>s 7/>t+ ) cal5d> ye>s #bjai & 
#bjbj = ! fir/ /udy7-- 7,a7 aga9/ ,,tnc 
driv]s & driv]s ( o!r =-hire vehicles   
7includ+ taxicabs7 by pass5g]s & rid]s (
 =-hire vehicles2 &  7,b7 aga9/ pass5g]s
 & rid]s by o!r pass5g]s & ,,tnc driv]s 
or driv]s ( o!r =-hire vehicles 7includ+
 taxicabs71 includ+ ! incid5ces t are   
committ$ by individuals :o are n ,,tnc  
driv]s or driv]s ( o!r =-hire vehicles b
 :o pose z ,,tnc driv]s or driv]s ( o!r 
=-hire vehicles2  7#b7 ! nature &       
specifics ( any backgr\nd *ecks conduct$
 on prospective ,,tnc driv]s & driv]s ( 
o!r =-hire vehicles 7includ+ taxicabs71 
includ+ any ,/ate & local laws requir+  
^? backgr\nd *ecks2 &  7#c7 ! safety    
/eps tak5 by transportation network     
companies & o!r =-hire vehicle s]vices  
7includ+ taxicab companies7 relat$ to   
rid] & driv] safety4  7b7 ,sexual       
assault def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
sexual assault means ! occurr5ce ( an   
act t con/itutes any noncons5sual sexual

 act proscrib$ by ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 or   
,/ate law1 includ+ :5 ! victim lacks    
capacity to cons5t4  #e4 ,budget>y      
effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 
= ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory     
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ad1   
#bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4,kev9   
,f4 ,mc,cumber1,deputy ,cl]k