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HB 480

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Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators

Sponsor: Diana M. Fennell (District 47A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violations; authorizing a transportation network company to rely solely on a passenger report as the basis for deactivation under certain circumstances; requiring a transportation network company to allow an operator whose account is deactivated to withdraw certain earnings; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVYangson, MitchellACE Collaborative/DMV Drivers AllianceWritten (PDF)
FAVManuel, AnneCCAN Action Fund volunteerWritten (PDF)
FAVSweetland, JeffreyDMV Drivers AllianceOral
FAVfennell, dianaMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVRifkin, BradlobbyistRWLWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fennell, Delegate FennelllegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFlores, FranciscoIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVYangson, MitchellIndividualOral
UNFdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGaragiola, RobCompass AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FWAOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
INFOBarve, BarveMD PSCWritten (PDF)
INFOLapp, DavidOffice of People's CounselWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland
UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet