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House Judiciary Committee concurs to remove Uber, Lyft from common-carrier definition in House Bill 860
Summary
On April 4 the House Judiciary Committee voted to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 860 that strike "transportation network company" (commonly understood as Uber and Lyft) from a new definition of "common carrier." The committee also concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 1123 (Senate Bill 181) by voice vote.
The House Judiciary Committee voted April 4 to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 860, approving an amendment that removes "transportation network company" — the term commonly used for services such as Uber and Lyft — from a new definition of "common carrier" that applies to provisions about damage to public infrastructure.
The change matters because the bill, introduced by the minority leader, addresses damage to public infrastructure by common carriers. Counsel Holly told the committee the Senate amendment strikes the transportation network company category so the bill focuses on larger-scale carriers such as railroads and transit operators. "They specifically wanted the transportation network companies out," Counsel Holly said, adding the…
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