Senate BillNo. 874

Introduced by Senator Gaines

January 14, 2016

An act to amend Section 5431 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 874, as introduced, Gaines. Transportation network companies.

The Passenger Charter-party Carriers’ Act provides for the regulation of charter-party carriers of passengers by the Public Utilities Commission and includes requirements for liability insurance coverage for transportation network companies, as defined, and their participating drivers, as defined.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definitions applicable to transportation network companies.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 5431 of the Public Utilities Code is
2amended to read:

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5431.  

begin delete(a)end deletebegin delete end deletebegin deleteAs used in this article, a “transportation network
4company” is end deletebegin insertFor purposes of this article, the following terms have
5the following meanings:end insert

begin insert

6(a) “Participating driver” or “driver” means any person who
7uses a vehicle in connection with a transportation network
8company’s online-enabled application or platform to connect with
9passengers.

end insert

P2    1begin insert(b)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert“Transportation network company” means end insertan organization,
2including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability
3company, partnership, sole proprietor, or any other entity, operating
4in California that provides prearranged transportation services for
5compensation using an online-enabled application or platform to
6connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle.

begin delete

7(b) As used in this article, “participating driver” or “driver” is
8any person who uses a vehicle in connection with a transportation
9network company’s online-enabled application or platform to
10connect with passengers.

end delete

11(c)  begin deleteAs used in this article, “transportation end delete begin insert“Transportation end insert
12network company insurance”begin delete isend deletebegin insert meansend insert a liability insurance policy
13that specifically covers liabilities arising from a driver’s use of a
14vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s
15online-enabled application or platform.


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