Bill > SB109

This bill, known as the Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act, establishes regulations for companies that connect vehicle owners with drivers for short-term rentals, defining key terms like "car sharing period" (the time a vehicle is in the driver's possession) and "peer-to-peer car sharing program" (a platform facilitating these rentals). A central provision requires these programs to assume liability for bodily injury or property damage to third parties during the car sharing period, with minimum insurance coverage amounts mandated by state law, though this assumption of liability can be voided by owner misrepresentation or collusion. The bill also mandates that these programs ensure both the owner and driver are insured, with the program's insurance being primary during the car sharing period, and requires programs to collect and retain detailed records of vehicle usage for claim investigations. Furthermore, it clarifies that these programs and owners are exempt from liability solely based on ownership, outlines disclosure requirements for program agreements, sets age and licensing requirements for drivers, and addresses responsibility for any monitoring equipment installed in shared vehicles. Importantly, the bill also amends tax laws to include peer-to-peer car sharing within the definition of vehicle leasing for tax purposes, with specific provisions for when sales and use taxes were or were not paid at the time of purchase, and mandates that these programs collect and remit local rental taxes starting October 1, 2026.