District of ColumbiaD.C. would define private ride operators by digital dispatch use
After the required 30-day congressional review, D.C. would define private ride operators as people who use a company’s digital dispatch to drive passengers.
What it does
D.C. would define private ride operators as people who use a company’s digital dispatch to drive passengers. The signed act takes effect after congressional review, applies as of March 1, 2024, and expires 225 days after taking effect.
Argument forUsing digital dispatch as the test could help drivers and officials tell who counts as a private ride operator.
Argument againstDrivers who carry passengers for a private ride company without using its digital dispatch might fall outside this definition.
More detail
D.C. would define a private vehicle-for-hire operator by how the person arranges and provides rides. The definition covers a person who uses a private ride company’s digital dispatch to drive passengers in a motor vehicle. The act takes effect after mayoral approval and a 30-day congressional review period. The definition applies as of March 1, 2024. The act expires 225 days after it takes effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 23Act A26-0433 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013495Latest
- Oct 22Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Dec 19, 2026Major
- Oct 20Returned from Mayor
- Oct 20Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0433Became Law
- Oct 6Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 21, 2026To Governor
- Sep 22Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 17Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0729 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 14First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council
- Jul 9B26-0729 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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