Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB829: Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operators license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability FOR the purpose of requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses and transportation network operator's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability FOR the purpose of requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses and transportation network operator's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operator's license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking; prohibiting a transportation network company from allowing certain applicants for and holders of a transportation network operator's license to provide transportation network services using a digital network application if the applicant or license holder has not completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and generally relating to for-hire drivers and transportation network operators. BY renumbering Article - Public Utilities Section 10-404(g) and (h) to be Section 10-404(h) and (i), respectively Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Public Utilities Section 10-103(b), 10-104(a)(1), 10-104.1(b), and 10-106, and 10-404(b) and (c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Public Utilities Section 10-104.2 and 10-404(g) Annotated …