BILL NUMBER: AB 1422	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cooper

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to  amend   add  Section 
2108 of   5444 to  the  Vehicle Code,
   Public Utilities Code,   relating to 
vehicles.   transportation. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1422, as amended, Cooper.  California Highway Patrol.
  Transportation network companies.  
   Existing law, the Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act, provides
for the regulation of transportation network companies by the Public
Utilities Commission, and imposes specified requirements for
liability insurance coverage for those transportation network
companies and their participating drivers, as defined. A violation of
the act is generally a crime. Existing law defines a "transportation
network company" to mean an organization, including, but not limited
to, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole
proprietor, or any other entity, operating in California that
provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using
an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with
drivers using a personal vehicle.  
   This bill would authorize a transportation network company to
participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles pull-notice system to
regularly check the driving records of a participating driver
regardless of whether the participating driver is an employee or an
independent contractor of the transportation network company. 

   Existing law establishes the Department of the California Highway
Patrol within the Transportation Agency, which is under the control
of a civil executive officer known as the Commissioner of the
California Highway Patrol. Existing law requires the commissioner to,
among other things, perform all duties and exercise all powers and
jurisdiction vested by law in the department.  
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this
provision. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 5444 is added to the  
Public Utilities Code   ,  immediately following
Section 5443  , to read:  
   5444.  A transportation network company may participate in the
pull-notice system established pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the
Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of a
participating driver regardless of whether the participating driver
is an employee or an independent contractor of the transportation
network company.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 2108 of the Vehicle Code is
amended to read:
   2108.  (a) The commissioner shall perform all duties, exercise all
powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities,
and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the
department.
   (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner may
administratively determine the geographic area of residence of any
member of the department in order to assure the availability of that
member for emergency service and the discharge of departmental
responsibilities.