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title: HB 1494. Motor vehicles; require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis
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date: 2026-03-06
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bill_number: HB 1494
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2026-03-03
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Lydia Glaize
- Dewey McClain
- Solomon Adesanya
- Akbar Ali
- El-Mahdi Holly
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topic_tags:
- ride share drivers
- gig worker pay
- Uber and Lyft regulation
- driver deactivation rights
- transportation law
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# HB 1494. Motor vehicles; require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis
## Text
House Bill 1494
By: Representatives Sanchez of the 42nd, Glaize of the 67th, McClain of the 109th, Adesanya
of the 43rd, Ali of the 106th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as
to require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information
on a monthly basis; to provide notice and process requirements when a ride share network
service deactivates or terminates a ride share driver; to require compliance with certain
provisions; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative finding and declaration; to
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to protect
ride share drivers, regardless of such drivers' employment status.
SECTION 2.
Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, is amended in
Code Section 40-1-193, relating to ride share network service registration requirement,
licensure, list of ride share drivers, additional requirements, and law enforcement access to
smartphone of ride share driver, by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) Each ride share network service doing business or operating in this state shall:
(1) Take all necessary steps to determine that each driver contracted with such ride share
network service possesses and maintains any required permits or licenses required by the
federal government or this state;
(2) Ensure that each driver utilized by such ride share network service, whether such
driver is employed directly by the ride share network service or operates as an
independent contractor, has a current for-hire license endorsement or current private
background check certification pursuant to Code Section 40-5-39;
(3) Have a zero tolerance policy with regard to the use of drugs or alcohol while on duty
in place for drivers contracted with such ride share network service;
(4) Have for each ride share driver contracted with such ride share network service in
this state insurance coverage in effect with respect to personal injury liability, property
damage liability, and personal injury protection liability benefits available to drivers,
passengers, pedestrians, and others in the same coverage amounts as required by law; and
(5) Comply with the provisions of Code Section 40-8-7. No vehicle inspections shall be
required for vehicles used by ride share drivers; and
(6) Comply with the provisions of Code Section 40-1-202."
SECTION 3.
Said part is further amended by adding a Code section to read as follows:
"40-1-202.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Account deactivation' means one or more of the following actions with respect to a
ride share driver that is implemented by a ride share network service and lasts for more
than three consecutive days:
(A) Blocking access to the driver platform;
(B) Changing a ride share driver's status from eligible to ineligible to provide services
on behalf of the ride share network service; and
(C) Any other material restriction to a ride share driver's access to the ride share
network service's platform.
(2) 'Compensation' means payment owed to a ride share driver from a ride share network
for services provided on behalf of the ride share network service, including, but not
limited to, the minimum payment for passenger platform time and mileage, incentives,
and tips.
(3) 'Computer network' means any online enabled application, website, or system offered
or used by a ride share network service that enables the prearrangement of rides between
ride share drivers and passengers.
(4) 'Dispatch location' means the location of the ride share driver at the time such driver
accepts a trip request through the driver platform.
(5) 'Dispatch platform time' means the time the ride share driver spends traveling from
a dispatch location to a passenger pickup location, which ends when the passenger
cancels a trip or when such driver begins the trip through the driver platform; provided,
however, that, for shared rides, such term means the time a ride share driver spends
traveling from the first dispatch location to the first passenger pickup location.
(6) 'Dispatched trip' means the provision of transportation by a ride share driver for a
passenger through the use of a ride share network service's driver platform.
(7) 'Driver platform' means the driver-facing application dispatch system software of any
online based application service, website, or system, used by a ride share driver, or which
enables the prearrangement of passenger trips for compensation.
(8) 'Passenger' means any person transported through the use of, or otherwise served by,
a ride share network service.
(9) 'Passenger pickup location' means the location of the ride share driver's vehicle at the
time such driver starts a passenger's trip through the driver platform.
(10) 'Passenger platform time' means the period of time when the ride share driver is
transporting one or more passengers on a trip; provided, however, that for shared trips,
such term means the period of time commencing when the first passenger enters the ride
share driver's vehicle until the time when the last passenger exits such vehicle.
(11) 'Shared ride' means a dispatched trip which, prior to its commencement, a passenger
requests through the ride share network service's computer network to share the
dispatched trip with one or more passengers and each passenger is charged a fare that is
calculated, in whole or in part, based on the passenger's request to share all or a part of
the dispatched trip with one or more passengers, whether or not the passenger actually
shares all or a part of the dispatched trip.
(12) 'Tip' means a verifiable sum to be presented to a ride share driver by a passenger as
a gratuity in recognition of service performed for the passenger.
(b)(1) Prior to a ride share driver accepting a dispatched trip, a ride share network service
shall provide such driver the estimated mileage, minutes, and compensation for such trip.
(2) Within 24 hours of completion of a dispatched trip, a ride share network service shall
transmit an electronic receipt to the ride share driver that contains the following
information about each such trip:
(A) The total amount of passenger platform time;
(B) The total mileage driven during passenger platform time;
(C) Rate or rates of pay, including, but not limited to, the rate per minute, rate per mile,
percentage of passenger fare retained by the ride share driver, and any applicable price
multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the dispatched trip;
(D) Compensation and any tip;
(E) Gross payment; and
(F) Itemized deductions and net payment after any deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges,
commission, lease fees, or any other charges.
(3) On a monthly basis, a ride share network service shall provide to each ride share
driver a report that includes, but is not limited to:
(A) Such driver's effective hourly rate;
(B) Such driver's average compensation per mile and per minute; and
(C) An explanation for any algorithmic pay adjustments, bonuses, or penalties applied
to such driver.
(c) Within 24 hours of an account deactivation or termination of a ride share driver's
account, the ride share network service shall provide such driver written notice of such
deactivation or termination that includes:
(1) The specific reasons for the account deactivation or termination, including the date
and time of any alleged incidents that caused such deactivation or termination; provided,
however, that, if the underlying incident involves sexual assault or harassment, the date
and time of such incident shall not be provided to the ride share driver;
(2) A description of the evidence in support of the account deactivation or termination
and instructions as to how the ride share driver may review any such evidence, including,
but not limited to, any relevant passenger complaints, ratings, or reports; provided,
however, that the personal identifying information of any passenger or other witness shall
be redacted from any such evidence; and
(3) A process for appealing such driver's account deactivation or termination from the
ride share network service."
SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the bill. Quote the text, not the summary.
A Georgia House bill would require ride share companies like Uber and Lyft to give drivers detailed monthly pay reports and follow specific notice and appeal steps before deactivating their accounts.
### Plain-language summary
Under current Georgia law, ride share network services must meet certain licensing, insurance, and safety requirements, but they are not required to disclose detailed pay information to drivers or follow a set process before cutting drivers off from the platform. This bill would add a new Code section, O.C.G.A. § 40-1-202, spelling out what companies must tell drivers before and after each trip, on a monthly basis, and when deactivating a driver's account.
Before a driver accepts a trip, the company must estimate mileage, time, and pay. Within 24 hours after a trip, drivers must get an electronic receipt breaking down time, mileage, pay rates, tips, gross pay, and deductions. Each month, companies must report a driver's effective hourly rate, average pay per mile and minute, and explanations for any algorithm-driven pay changes. If a company deactivates or terminates a driver's account, it must give written notice within 24 hours explaining the reason, describing the evidence (with passenger information redacted), and outlining an appeal process. The bill also declares it state policy to protect ride share drivers regardless of employment status.
### What it does
- Adds a new requirement that ride share network services give drivers estimated mileage, time, and pay before a trip and an itemized electronic receipt within 24 hours after.
- Requires monthly reports to each driver showing effective hourly rate, average pay per mile and minute, and explanations for algorithmic pay adjustments, bonuses, or penalties.
- Creates a 24-hour written notice requirement when a company deactivates or terminates a driver's account, including specific reasons and, except in sexual assault or harassment cases, the date and time of the incident.
- Requires companies to let drivers review evidence used against them, with passenger and witness identifying information redacted, and to provide an appeal process.
- Adds compliance with this new notice and pay-transparency section to the existing list of requirements ride share companies must follow under O.C.G.A. § 40-1-193.
- States it is Georgia's public policy to protect ride share drivers regardless of whether they are classified as employees or independent contractors.
### Who it affects
Ride share drivers working for companies such as Uber and Lyft in Georgia, whether classified as employees or independent contractors; the ride share network services themselves, which must build new reporting and notice systems; and passengers, whose complaint and rating information may be shared with drivers in redacted form during deactivation disputes.
### Why it matters
Drivers would gain regular, detailed information about their pay and mileage, plus a defined process and right to appeal before losing access to the platform they rely on for income. Ride share companies would face new administrative and disclosure obligations they do not currently have under Georgia law.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 declares it Georgia's public policy to protect ride share drivers regardless of their employment classification.
- Section 2 amends O.C.G.A. § 40-1-193(c) to add compliance with the new Code Section 40-1-202 to the list of requirements ride share companies must meet.
- Section 3 creates new Code Section 40-1-202, defining terms like 'account deactivation,' 'compensation,' 'dispatch platform time,' and 'shared ride.'
- Section 3(b) requires pre-trip pay and mileage estimates, a post-trip itemized receipt within 24 hours, and a monthly pay-transparency report to each driver.
- Section 3(c) requires 24-hour written notice of account deactivation or termination, including reasons, evidence access (with personal information redacted), and an appeal process.
- Section 4 repeals conflicting laws.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2026-03-03)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-06)
- Sponsors: Gabriel Sanchez, Lydia Glaize, Dewey McClain, Solomon Adesanya, Akbar Ali, El-Mahdi Holly
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73819
> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1494.md?full=1