District of ColumbiaDC’s temporary law defined drivers who used digital dispatch for rides
Under a temporary DC law, someone using a private ride company’s digital dispatch to carry passengers counted as a private vehicle-for-hire operator.
What it does
DC’s temporary law counted drivers as private vehicle-for-hire operators when they used a private ride company’s digital dispatch to carry passengers. The definition applied as of March 1, 2024.
Argument forThe definition could help drivers and ride companies tell who fits the law’s category for drivers sent to passengers through digital dispatch.
Argument againstApplying the definition back to March 2024 could leave drivers and ride companies unsure how to classify trips made before the act was signed.
More detail
DC defined a private vehicle-for-hire operator as a person who uses a private ride company’s digital dispatch to drive passengers. The definition covered individuals who drove motor vehicles to carry passengers using a private vehicle-for-hire company’s digital dispatch. The act applied as of March 1, 2024, and could remain in effect for no longer than 90 days after taking effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Dec 5Act A26-0212 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013680, Expires on Feb 22, 2026Latest
- Nov 25Returned from Mayor
- Nov 24Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0212, Expires on Feb 22, 2026Became Law
- Nov 20Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 05, 2025To Governor
- Nov 4Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Nov 4Retained by the Council
- Nov 3B26-0455 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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