SB311: SB311 Ride Share Network Services; additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety; provide

25 LC 39 4691 Senate Bill 311 By: Senators Mangham of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Kemp of the 38th, Harrell of the 40th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Of ficial Code of Georgia1 Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as2 to provide for additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride3 share network services relative to driver safety and hiring and the privacy of personal4 information for drivers and passengers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting5 laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Co de of Georgia Annotated,9 relating to ride share network services and transportation refe rral services, is amended in10 Code Section 40-1-192, relating to transportation referral serv ice provider registration11 requirement, licensure, exemptions, and additional requirements, by revising subsection (d)12 to delete "and" at the end of paragraph (9), replace the period with "; and" at the end of13 paragraph (10), and add three new paragraphs to read as follows:14 "(11) Provide a manner for informing a driver utilized by such transportation referral15 service provider whether the location where such driver is to provide services has a violent16 S. B. 311 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4691 crime rate greater than the current national average based upon statistics compiled by the17 Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program;18 (12) Ensure security and privacy of personal information colle c t e d f o r d r i v e r s a n d19 passengers; and20 (13) Provide for a grievance process for any driver utilized by such transportation referral21 service provider."22 SECTION 2.23 Said part is further amended in Code Section 40-1-193, relating to ride share network service24 registration requirement, licensure, required list of all ride share drivers, additional25 requirements for ride share network service businesses and driv ers, and law enforcement26 access to digital information in smart phone of driver, by revi sing subsection (c) to delete27 "and" at the end of paragraph (4), replace the period with "; and" at the end of paragraph (5),28 and add three new paragraphs to read as follows:29 "(6) Provide a manner for informing a driver utilized by such ride share network service30 whether the location where such driver is to provide services h as a violent crime rate31 greater than the current national average based upon statistics compiled by the Federal32 Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program;33 (7) Ensure security and privacy of personal information collec ted for drivers and34 passengers; and35 (8) Provide for a grievance process for any driver utilized by such ride share network36 service."37 SECTION 3.38 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.39 S. B. 311 - 2 -