District of ColumbiaD.C. defines drivers using company digital dispatch to carry passengers
Under this temporary D.C. law, drivers using a private ride company’s digital dispatch to carry passengers count as private vehicle-for-hire operators.
What it does
The law counts drivers who use a private ride company’s digital dispatch to carry passengers as private vehicle-for-hire operators. It applies as of March 1, 2024, and expires November 8, 2026.
Argument forThe definition could help drivers and ride companies tell which drivers D.C. counts as private vehicle-for-hire operators.
Argument againstApplying the definition back to March 2024 could make drivers and ride companies revisit how earlier rides were treated.
More detail
D.C. defines who counts as a private vehicle-for-hire operator. It covers drivers who use a private ride company’s digital dispatch to drive passengers in a motor vehicle. The definition applies as of March 1, 2024. The emergency act took effect after mayoral approval on August 10, 2026, and expires November 8, 2026.
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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
- Aug 14Act A26-0398 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011324, Expires on Nov 08, 2026Latest
- Aug 11Returned from Mayor
- Aug 10Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0398, Expires on Nov 08, 2026Became Law
- Jul 29Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 12, 2026To Governor
- Jul 14Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council
- Jul 9B26-0728 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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