House Bill 1381

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF BUSINESSES THAT USE A DIGITAL NETWORK TO CONNECT RIDERS TO DRIVERS WHO PROVIDE PREARRANGED RIDES; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH A BUSINESS MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE IN ORDER TO OPERATE IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THE FEE FOR SUCH LICENSE; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES WITH REGARD TO FARES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPLICATION OR WEBSITE OF SUCH BUSINESS SHALL DISPLAY A PICTURE OF THE DRIVER AND THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE THE PREARRANGED RIDE; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTRONIC RECEIPT TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE RIDER; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PRIMARY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE DRIVER OR BY THE BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER; TO PROVIDE THAT DRIVERS SHALL BE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE BUSINESS IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; TO REQUIRE THE BUSINESS TO IMPLEMENT A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY REGARDING A DRIVER'S ACTIVITIES WHILE ACCESSING THE DIGITAL PLATFORM OF SUCH BUSINESS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY DRIVERS BEFORE THEY MAY ACCEPT TRIP REQUESTS THROUGH THE DIGITAL PLATFORM OF THE BUSINESS; TO REQUIRE SUCH BUSINESS TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO MAKE EXAMINATIONS INTO THE AFFAIRS OF SUCH BUSINESSES; TO RESTRICT THE REGULATION OF SUCH BUSINESSES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-15-43 AND 77-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Gary Chism

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 1

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Feb 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
4. Mar 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 24

1. Mar 1Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Haney, Busby and Massengill)
2. Mar 3Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Sent to the Senate
4. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
5. Mar 22Reported from HI to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
6. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
7. Mar 24Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 4

1. Mar 28Returned to the House for enrolling
2. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
4. Apr 4Approved by the Governor