US SB1871 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing certain transportation network company (TNC) vehicle identification laws. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with the entity to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider. States must require TNC drivers to display (1) a front and rear license plate; (2) a scannable quick response or similar code on the windows for riders to verify that they are entering the correct authorized vehicle; and (3) illuminated signs that are visible in both day and night, and readable from fifty feet. Drivers must also get periodic safety inspections of their ride-hailing vehicle. The bill prohibits the sale of illuminated TNC vehicle signs by any person other than a transportation network company and the display of such signs by individuals who are not authorized drivers.
Title
Sami’s Law
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3262 (Related) 2019-06-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
HB4686 (Related) 2020-07-30 - Received in the Senate.
HB4686 (Related) 2020-07-30 - Received in the Senate.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Assault and harassment offenses
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Crime prevention
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Assault and harassment offenses
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Crime prevention
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1871/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1871/BILLS-116s1871is.pdf |
