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GeorgiaHB 3392025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier

Sponsored By: Demetrius Douglas (Democrat), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Medical ride providers get regulatory relief

The law exempts qualifying vehicles for hire with a capacity of no more than 10 people from motor-carrier rules. They must serve only elderly or disabled riders traveling to medical care or prescription medicine, or returning afterward. An elderly rider must be over age 60. Disabled riders qualify when illness, injury, age, a birth condition, or another temporary or permanent incapacity limits effective use of mass transit.

Injured riders face ride-share claim limits

The law shields ride-share companies from civil damage claims under any legal theory, including responsibility for drivers and product claims. It covers injury or property damage from drivers' personal cars connected through the network for prearranged rides for payment or donation. Companies qualify only when they are not negligent, commit no criminal misconduct, and meet legal duties, including duties to drivers. They must conduct or arrange a criminal background check, or obtain qualifying private certification, for every driver at least every two years. The network is legally a service, not a product; claims against individual drivers remain possible.

Fewer rules for nonprofit passenger vans

The law exempts qualifying vehicles with a capacity of 15 people or fewer from motor-carrier rules. They must operate without profit and serve only elderly or disabled passengers, or employees in company-sponsored vanpools. Driver-owned vehicles can earn money while their drivers travel to or from work. Vehicles carrying more than nine passengers must keep liability insurance. Minimum coverage is $100,000 per person, $300,000 per accident, and $50,000 for property damage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Demetrius Douglas

    Democrat • House

  • Chuck Efstration

    Republican • House

  • Houston Gaines

    Republican • House

  • Stan Gunter

    Republican • House

  • Rob Leverett

    Republican • House

  • Bruce Williamson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brian Strickland

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 46 • No: 7 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/4/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 166 • No: 0 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2025

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025House

  3. Act 257

    5/14/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/8/2025House

  5. Senate Tabled

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Senate Taken from Table

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Senate Third Read

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. Senate Passed/Adopted

    4/2/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/27/2025Senate

  10. Senate Read Second Time

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Senate Read and Referred

    3/6/2025Senate

  12. House Third Readers

    3/4/2025House

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/4/2025House

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/28/2025House

  15. House Second Readers

    2/11/2025House

  16. House First Readers

    2/10/2025House

  17. House Hopper

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 339/AP* (v6)

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