Minnesota SF4699: Require transportation network companies to make vehicles wheelchair accessible

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring transportation network companies to make vehicles wheelchair accessible; requiring nondiscrimination policies; establishing wheelchair accessible vehicle services account; establishing wheelchair accessible vehicle services subsidy program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 221.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221.

From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring transportation network companies to make vehicles wheelchair accessible; requiring nondiscrimination policies; establishing wheelchair accessible vehicle services account; establishing wheelchair accessible vehicle services subsidy program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 221.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 221.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Small vehicle passenger service. (a) A statutory or home rule charter city that licenses and regulates small vehicle passenger service must do so by ordinance. The ordinance must, at a minimum, provide for driver qualifications, insurance, vehicle safety, and periodic vehicle inspections. new text begin [ADDED: (b) A statutory or home rule charter city may waive any licensing fees for a transportation network company or taxicab company that maintains 7.5 percent of the company's active fleet as wheelchair accessible vehicles. For purposes of this paragraph, "transportation network company" has the meaning given in section 65B.472, subdivision 1.] new text end deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: (c)] new text end A statutory or home rule charter city that has adopted an ordinance complying with this subdivision may enforce the registration requirement in section 221.021. deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: (d)] new …

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Sponsors

• James Carlson (D) · primary sponsor
• Ann Johnson Stewart (D)
• John Hoffman (D)
• Jim Abeler (R)

Latest actions

1. March 23, 2026: Referred to Transportation
2. March 23, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF4699?

SF4699 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Require transportation network companies to make vehicles wheelchair accessible.

What does SF4699 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring transportation network companies to make vehicles wheelchair accessible; requiring nondiscrimination policies; establishing wheelchair accessible vehicle services account; establishing wheelchair accessible vehicle services subsidy program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 221.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221.

What is the status of SF4699?

In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Transportation (March 23, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4699?

James Carlson (D), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF4699?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4699&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate