Transportation network companies. (SB1025)
Introduced By
Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Transportation network companies. Establishes a process for the licensing of transportation network companies (TNCs) by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), provided that TNCs comply with the requirements for licensure. The bill requires TNCs to screen drivers (TNC partners), ensure that all drivers are at least 21 years old and properly licensed to drive, and conduct background checks on all drivers including criminal background, driving history, and status on the sex offender registry. The bill also requires that TNC partner vehicles be titled and registered personal vehicles; be insured; have a maximum seating capacity of no more than seven persons, excluding the driver; be registered with DMV for TNC use; and display TNC and DMV identification markers. The bill further requires that TNC drivers be covered by a specific liability insurance policy. The bill also imposes several other operational requirements, including requirements that the TNC provide a credential to the driver and disclose information about the TNC partner and TNC policies to passengers, and specifies the nature and limits of the insurance coverage. The bill authorizes DMV to conduct periodic reviews of the TNC to confirm compliance and authorizes fees to cover DMV's costs of administering the program, including an annual fee of $50 per TNC partner vehicle, an initial TNC license fee of $70,000, and an annual license renewal fee of $3,000. The bill requires DMV to review the fee structure and report by December 1, 2016. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102650D |
| 01/12/2015 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/21/2015 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15103910D-S1 |
| 01/22/2015 | Incorporates SB1102 |
| 01/22/2015 | Incorporates SB1216 |
| 01/23/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2015 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/23/2015 | Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2015 | Motion to recommit to committee agreed to |
| 01/23/2015 | Recommitted to Transportation |
| 01/26/2015 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104207D-S2 |
| 01/27/2015 | Incorporates SB1102 |
| 01/27/2015 | Incorporates SB1216 |
| 01/27/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025S1) |
| 01/27/2015 | Read second time |
| 01/27/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/27/2015 | Committee substitute rejected 15103910D-S1 |
| 01/27/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104207D-S2 |
| 01/27/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1025S2 |
| 01/27/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2015 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/30/2015 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2015 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/30/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025S2) |
| 02/09/2015 | Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/11/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/11/2015 | Motion to pass by Amendment by Delegate Simon agreed to (62-Y 33-N 1-A) |
| 02/11/2015 | VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (62-Y 33-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2015 | Passed House (84-Y 11-N 2-A) |
| 02/11/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 11-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/12/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1025ER) |
| 02/12/2015 | Signed by President |
| 02/12/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/13/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/13/15 |
| 02/13/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 20, 2015 |
| 02/16/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1025ER) |
| 02/16/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003) |
| 02/17/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 3 (effective - 1/1/16 see bill) |
| 02/17/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 3 (effective - see bill) |