Bill Text: IL HB2231 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Further amends the Transportation Network Providers Act. Extends the Act's repeal date from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2028. Provides that a provision which specifies that TNCs and TNC drivers are not common carriers, contract carriers, or motor carriers and do not provide taxicab or for-hire vehicle service becomes inoperative January 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 56-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0527 [HB2231 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB2231-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0527 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Transportation Network Providers Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 25 and 34 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 57/25) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2023)
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Sec. 25. Safety. | ||||
(a) The TNC shall implement a zero tolerance policy on the | ||||
use of drugs or alcohol while a TNC driver is providing TNC | ||||
services or is logged into the TNC's digital network but is not | ||||
providing TNC services. | ||||
(b) The TNC shall provide notice of the zero tolerance | ||||
policy on its website, as well as procedures to report a | ||||
complaint about a driver with whom a passenger was matched and | ||||
whom the passenger reasonably suspects was under the influence | ||||
of drugs or alcohol during the course of the trip. | ||||
(c) Upon receipt of a passenger's complaint alleging a | ||||
violation of the zero tolerance policy, the TNC shall | ||||
immediately suspend the TNC driver's access to the TNC's | ||||
digital platform, and shall conduct an investigation into the | ||||
reported incident. The suspension shall last the duration of | ||||
the investigation. |
(d) The TNC shall require that any motor vehicle that a TNC | ||
driver will use to provide TNC services meets vehicle safety | ||
and emissions requirements for a private motor vehicle in this | ||
State. | ||
(e) TNCs or TNC drivers are not common carriers, contract | ||
carriers or motor carriers, as defined by applicable State | ||
law, nor do they provide taxicab or for-hire vehicle service. | ||
This subsection (e) is inoperative on and after January 1, | ||
2024.
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(Source: Reenacted by P.A. 101-660, eff. 4-2-21 .)
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(625 ILCS 57/34) | ||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2023) | ||
Sec. 34. Repeal. This Act is repealed on September 1, 2028 | ||
2023 .
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(Source: P.A. 101-639, eff. 6-12-20. Reenacted by P.A. | ||
101-660, eff. 4-2-21. P.A. 102-7, eff. 5-28-21; 102-1109, eff. | ||
12-21-22.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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