New York S 5079: Requires TNC passengers to acknowledge certain legal notices

Status: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 5079

Sponsors: Luis R. Sepúlveda

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S05079 Summary:

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Amd §1692, V & T L

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Requires TNC passengers, prior to using a digital network, to acknowledge a legal notice that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT".

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02/18/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5079

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
 TNC passengers to acknowledge certain legal notices

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 1692 of the vehicle and traffic
 2 law is renumbered subdivision 11 and a new subdivision 10 is added to
 3 read as follows:
 4 10. A TNC shall provide a notice to appear prior to a passenger's use
 5 of the TNC's digital network that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE
 6 UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT." Such statement shall be written with
 7 conspicuous lettering in red font and bold face type. The passenger
 8 shall acknowledge such notice prior to being granted access to the TNC's
 9 digital network at the time of registration and each time the passenger
 10 attempts to gain access to such network thereafter.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09454-01-5

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