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SB 1448 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES AND DRIVERS.

SB 1448 requires ride-hailing companies (like Uber or Lyft) operating in Connecticut to register annually with the state Transportation Commissioner, paying fees based on driver count ($5,000 for under 50 drivers, $30,000 for 200+ drivers). Companies must submit annual reports showing average fares, driver ride time, and total driver compensation, and display driver photos/license plates to riders before pickup. The bill also mandates real-time English/Spanish messaging between companies and drivers, and requires visible, reflective decals on vehicles during rides. Violations, including operating without registration, can result in fines up to $50,000.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025
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Raised Bill → TRA Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' after being amended by the Transportation and Revenue Appropriations Joint Committee, indicating it has been reviewed and approved for further legislative action. The title was simplified from 'Transportation Network Companies and Third-Party Delivery Companies' to 'Transportation Network Companies and Drivers', narrowing the focus to driver-related regulations rather than delivery services. Several substantive changes were made to registration fees, reporting requirements, and receipt information that riders receive after trips.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from covering both ride-sharing and third-party delivery companies to focusing primarily on transportation network companies and their drivers, removing explicit references to third-party delivery services.
SCOPE

Title changed to remove 'Third-Party Delivery Companies', narrowing the bill's focus to ride-sharing services and drivers only.

REQUIREMENT

Registration fee amount was removed from the text (shown in brackets as deleted), indicating the specific dollar amount may be set differently or removed entirely.

New annual reporting requirement added for transportation network companies to submit aggregate data on fares, driver time, and driver compensation to the Commissioner of Transportation by January 1, 2026.

Receipt information requirements were simplified, removing the driver's first name and compensation details from the initial electronic receipt sent to riders.

TECHNICAL

Page numbering changed from 18 pages to 13 pages, reflecting content deletions and additions during the committee review process.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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