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This bill introduces new legal provisions related to transportation network services (like rideshare companies such as Uber or Lyft) in Pennsylvania, establishing specific criminal offenses and safety requirements. The bill creates three new criminal offenses for transportation network company drivers: a summary offense for failing to use match verification (a process that confirms a passenger is entering the correct vehicle), a second-degree misdemeanor for falsely representing oneself as a transportation network company driver to induce someone to enter a vehicle, and a first-degree misdemeanor if that false representation results in bodily injury to the victim. The bill also defines "match verification" as a process using personal identification numbers, device proximity, or other systems to confirm that a passenger is entering the correct vehicle operated by the intended driver. Additionally, the legislation requires transportation network company drivers to use match verification for all prearranged rides requested through the company's digital network. These provisions aim to enhance passenger safety by creating legal consequences for drivers who misrepresent their identity or fail to properly verify passenger-driver matches. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.

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