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Delivery‑network insurance bill rolled after members raise coverage‑gap concerns
Summary
Representative Travis’ bill to require delivery network companies to provide automobile liability during delivery‑availability periods was discussed at length; members raised questions about whether logging in (versus accepting orders) would trigger company coverage and whether that creates coverage disputes between personal and DNC insurers. The bill was rolled for further work and a technical witness was requested.
Representative Travis presented a bill modeled on transportation‑network-company rules that would require delivery network companies (DNCs) to ensure automobile liability coverage during the "delivery availability period." He framed the proposal as protecting drivers and third parties when a personal policy would exclude coverage for commercial delivery use.
Committee members pressed on scenarios in which a driver has the app logged on but has not accepted a delivery. Representative Clemens warned of a potential "insurance versus insurance war" if companies and personal insurers dispute coverage; Leader Cochran and Representative Lafferty also pressed for clarification of the bill's definition of delivery‑availability period. Because of those open questions, the chair rolled the bill to the heel to bring back technical experts and clarified language before another vote.
