Bill Text: CA AB1422 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Transportation network companies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 791, Statutes of 2015. [AB1422 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1422-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1422	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  791
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 11, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 11, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 16, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 22, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cooper

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to add Section 5444 to the Public Utilities Code, relating
to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1422, Cooper. Transportation network companies.
   Existing law, the Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act, provides
for the regulation of transportation network companies by the Public
Utilities Commission, and imposes specified requirements for
liability insurance coverage for those transportation network
companies and their participating drivers, as defined. A violation of
the act is generally a crime. Existing law defines a "transportation
network company" to mean an organization, including, but not limited
to, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole
proprietor, or any other entity, operating in California that
provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using
an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with
drivers using a personal vehicle.
   This bill would provide that a transportation network company is
eligible and required to participate in the Department of Motor
Vehicles' pull-notice system to regularly check the driving records
of a participating driver regardless of whether the participating
driver is an employee or an independent contractor of the
transportation network company. Because a violation of this
requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated
local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.



THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5444 is added to the Public Utilities Code,
immediately following Section 5443, to read:
   5444.  Notwithstanding any limitations contained in Section 1808.1
of the Vehicle Code, a transportation network company is eligible to
participate and shall participate in the pull-notice system
established pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to
regularly check the driving records of a participating driver
regardless of whether the participating driver is an employee or an
independent contractor of the transportation network company.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.