Legislation - SB0473

Title: Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Sponsored by: Senators Hettleman, Love, and Hester
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operator's license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0829

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {263725/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 4/03/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {263725/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Referred Environment and Transportation	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	4/03/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media

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