Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB480: Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violations; authorizing a transportation network company to rely solely on a passenger report as the basis for deactivation under certain circumstances; requiring a transportation network company to allow an operator whose account is deactivated to withdraw certain earnings; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators FOR the purpose of altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators FOR the purpose of altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator unless the deactivation is consistent with the company's deactivation policy for certain violations; requiring a transportation network company to allow an operator whose account is deactivated to withdraw certain earnings under certain circumstances; requiring a transportation network company to provide notice and certain information to the transportation network company's operators and any operator who is deactivated; and generally relating to the deactivation of transportation network company operators. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Public Utilities Section 10-101(a), (l), (m), and (n) and 10-401(a) and (c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Public Utilities Section 10-101(l) and (m) and 10-401 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Public Utilities Section 10-410 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the …
Sponsors
- Diana Fennell (D, HD-047A) · primary sponsor
- Edith Patterson (D, HD-028)
- Kym Taylor (D, 23)
- Veronica Turner (D, 26)
- Jheanelle Wilkins (D, 20)
- Nicole Williams (D, 22)
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Dylan Behler (D, 30A)
- Linda Foley (D, 15)
- Odom, Darrell (D, 27A)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (39-2)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Finance
- : Referred Finance
- : Third Reading Passed (98-38)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {803621/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (39-2) (April 9, 2026): 39 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (98-38) (March 11, 2026): 98 yea, 38 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB480?
- HB480 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators.
- What does HB480 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators FOR the purpose of altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators…
- What is the status of HB480?
- Signed into law as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB480?
- Diana Fennell (D, HD-047A), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB480?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0480?ys=2026RS
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