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SB 740

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Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 (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; requiring a transportation network company to allow an operator whose account is deactivated to withdraw certain earnings under certain circumstances; requiring a transportation network company to provide notice and certain information to any operator who is deactivated; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGirardi, MatthewlobbyistAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689Written (PDF)
FAVSweetland, JeffreyDMV Drivers AllianceOral
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVRifkin, BradlobbyistRWLWritten (PDF)
FAVFlores, FranciscoIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVYangson, MitchellIndividualOral
UNFdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGaragiola, RobCompass AdvocacyOral
FWAGaragiola, RobCompass Government Relations PartnersOral + Written (PDF)
FWAOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGardner, LáVitaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKramer, SenatorIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOBarve, BarveMD PSCWritten (PDF)
INFOLapp, DavidOffice of People's CounselWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGirardi, MatthewAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
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