Committee hears HB 1332 on rideshare vehicle eligibility and driver data access

The Labor & Workplace Standards Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 29, heard House Bill 1332, which would require transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft to disclose which vehicles qualify for each platform "product class" at onboarding and to provide drivers a single, searchable, downloadable file of two years of trip records.

Kelly Leonard, staff to the committee, told members that current state law limits a driver's vehicle age (citing a 15‑year age limit) and that HB 1332 addresses two areas: product classes and per‑trip data files. Leonard summarized the bill’s key provisions, including that a TNC must tell drivers which vehicles are eligible for each product class at onboarding; ensure a vehicle retains eligibility for classes that continue to be offered while the vehicle meets requirements; give drivers at least 60 days' notice if a product class is eliminated or modified for new vehicles; allow TNCs to reapply to reinstate a product class within…