MA H1161

Bill

Requiring the fingerprinting of TNC drivers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to requiring the fingerprinting of transportation network company drivers. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Division of Insurance to conduct fingerprint-based background checks on all applicants seeking to be a driver for a transportation network company (TNC), such as Uber or Lyft. The bill authorizes the division to receive criminal history information from state and national databases, and to use that information to determine the suitability of TNC driver applicants. The division is also required to promulgate rules and regulations for implementing the fingerprinting process, including the recovery of costs associated with the program from the TNCs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Mike Moran (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5235 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1161

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1161
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1161.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3523	To reduce congestion and encourage shared rides	Accompanied a study order, see H4941	Similar To
H5235	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2267	Relative to transportation network companies	Accompanied a new draft, see S2753	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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