Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1494: Motor vehicles; require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis; to provide notice and process requirements when a ride share network service deactivates or terminates a ride share driver; to require compliance with certain provisions; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative finding and declaration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis; to provide notice and process requirements when a ride share network service deactivates or terminates a ride share driver; to require compliance with certain provisions; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative finding and declaration; to provide for related matters…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis; to provide notice and process requirements when a ride share network service deactivates or terminates a ride share driver; to require compliance with certain provisions; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative finding and declaration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to protect ride share drivers, regardless of such drivers' employment status. SECTION 2. Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, is amended in Code Section 40-1-193, relating to ride share network service registration requirement, H. B. 1494 LC 63 0133 licensure, list of ride share drivers, additional requirements, and law enforcement access to smartphone of ride share driver, by revising subsection (c) as follows: "(c) Each ride share network …