Bill > S2273

Introduced Session

This bill requires delivery network companies and delivery company network drivers to maintain certain levels of automobile insurance. Pursuant to the bill, a "delivery network company" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that is registered as a business in the State or operates in this State, and uses a digital network to connect a delivery network company customer to a delivery network company driver to provide for the prearranged delivery of prepared goods. Under the bill, a delivery network company driver, delivery network company, or any combination of the two is to maintain primary automobile insurance that recognizes that the driver is a delivery network company driver, or otherwise uses a personal vehicle to provide prearranged delivery, and covers the driver: while the driver is logged on to the delivery network company's digital network but is not providing a prearranged delivery; or while the driver is providing a prearranged delivery. The bill provides that whenever a delivery network company driver is logged on to the delivery network company's digital network and is available to receive a prearranged delivery request, but is not providing a prearranged delivery, the delivery network company driver, delivery network company, or any combination of the two is to maintain the following insurance coverage: (1) primary automobile liability insurance in the amount of at least $50,000 for death or bodily injury per person, $100,000 for death or bodily injury per incident, and $25,000 for property damage; (2) primary personal injury protection benefits that provide coverage amounts selected pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4); and (3) uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to the extent required pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1968, c.385 (C.17:28-1.1). In addition, under the bill, whenever a delivery network company driver is providing a prearranged delivery, the delivery network company driver, delivery network company, or any combination of the two is to maintain the following insurance coverage: (1) primary automobile liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,500,000 for death, bodily injury, and property damage; (2) primary automobile insurance for medical payments benefits in an amount of at least $10,000 per person per incident, which shall only apply to and provide coverage for the benefit of the delivery network company driver; and (3) uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in an amount of at least $1,500,000. The bill also provides that a delivery network company is not to permit a delivery network company driver to accept a request for a prearranged delivery on the delivery network company's digital network until the delivery network company makes certain written disclosures to the driver.

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Nick Scutari (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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