Senate Bill 2815

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 PICTURE OF THE DRIVER AND THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE THE PREARRANGED RIDE; TO REQUIRE AND 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 BY 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 Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 1

1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Feb 17Reported as a committee substitute from HI to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Mar 1Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 29

1. Mar 2Sent to the House
2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Transportation
3. Mar 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
5. Mar 29Recommitted to committee in the House
6. Died in committee in the House