Connecticut SB 415: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES AND RIDER SAFETY.

Bill Text

LCO 1 of 10

General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 415
February Session, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
AND RIDER SAFETY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 13b-116 of the general statutes is amended by 1
adding subdivisions (8) to (11), inclusive, as follows (Effective October 1, 2
2026): 3
(NEW) (8) "Telemetric monitoring" means the continuous, automated 4
collection and evaluation of operational and system performance data 5
that is generated by a digital network during a prearranged ride. 6
(NEW) (9) "Safety anomaly" means an unexpected or irregular event 7
detected through a digital network that deviates from performance 8
baselines established by a transportation network company that may 9
indicate a potential risk to the safety of a rider or driver, including, but 10
not limited to, high-force decelerations or structural vibrations 11
consistent with a motor vehicle accident, significant departures from the 12
path of the prearranged ride or prolonged periods of inactivity on the 13
digital network. 14
(NEW) (10) "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as provided in 15
section 10a-55m. 16
(NEW) (11) "Serious physical injury" has the same meaning as 17

Substitute Bill No. 415

LCO 2 of 10

provided in section 53a-3. 18
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 13b-118 of the 2026 supplement to the 19
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 20
thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 21
(a) (1) A transportation network company shall provide for real-time 22
messaging between the company and the transportation network 23
company driver through the company's digital network when the driver 24
is using the digital network. Such messaging shall be available in both 25
English and Spanish. 26
(2) After a potential transportation network company rider submits a 27
request for a prearranged ride, the transportation network company 28
shall display to the rider through its digital network: [a] (A) A picture 29
of the transportation network company driver and the license plate 30
number of the transportation network company vehicle that will be 31
used to provide the prearranged ride before the rider enters such 32
vehicle, and (B) a notification identifying any safety features available 33
through the digital network that may be used during a prearranged 34
ride. Each transportation network company shall, at a minimum, 35
provide the following safety features: (i) A location sharing feature that 36
allows a rider to share information about a prearranged ride with a third 37
party, (ii) an emergency assistance interface or other means to contact a 38
public safety answering point, as defined in section 28-25, during a 39
prearranged ride, (iii) an optional audio recording feature that may be 40
utilized during a prearranged ride, provided such feature includes 41
notice to the driver and is implemented in compliance with applicable 42
state and federal laws governing the recording of communications, and 43
(iv) the availability of support and resources twenty-four hours a day to 44
manage any incidents, accidents or emergencies that occur during a 45
prearranged ride. 46
(3) On each offer for a prearranged ride presented to a transportation 47
network company driver, the transportation network company shall 48
display through its digital network on any such offer whether the 49

Substitute Bill No. 415

LCO 3 of 10

potential transportation network company rider requesting such 50
prearranged ride, or the third party requesting a prearranged ride on 51
behalf of a potential rider, has been verified by the company. The 52
company shall designate an individual as verified if the company has 53
authenticated the individual's identity through the submission of a valid 54
photograph, the comparison of the individual's account information 55
with records maintained by another party or any other method that 56
reasonably enables the company to confirm the identity of the 57
individual. A driver's decision to decline an offer for a prearranged ride 58
where the potential rider or requesting third party is not designated as 59
verified shall not, by itself, constitute grounds for suspension, 60
deactivation or other disciplinary action against the driver by the 61
company. 62
[(3)] (4) A transportation network company driver shall display on a 63
transportation network company vehicle a removable decal at all times 64
when the driver is connected to a digital network or is engaged in the 65
provision of a prearranged ride. Such decal shall be: (A) Issued by the 66
transportation network company; (B) sufficiently large so as to be 67
readable during daylight hours at a distance of at least fifty feet; (C) 68
reflective, illuminated or otherwise visible in darkness; and (D) 69
displayed on the passenger side of the transportation network company 70
vehicle if such decal is illuminated. 71
(5) A transportation