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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A482 Requires Ride-Share Companies to Share Sexual Misconduct Records and Permits Driver Bans
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities CommitteeSponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 482 requires transportation network companies in New Jersey to share sexual misconduct investigation records for drivers across all platforms and authorizes companies to ban drivers facing active or substantiated allegations. The measure also mandates that ride-share companies notify all registered competitors of any sexual misconduct allegations and related criminal investigations concerning their drivers. Additionally, the bill updates background check requirements to ensure companies receive timely notice of subsequent arrests or convictions.
Ride-share passengers face altered safety screening protocols as companies gain explicit legal authority to ban drivers based on past or ongoing sexual misconduct investigations across any platform, while ride-share drivers must disclose prior employment and investigation history during applications.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Transportation network company drivers
Drivers must disclose past sexual misconduct investigations during applications, face potential network bans during or after investigations, and are subject to cross-platform information sharing.
Transportation network company riders
Passengers experience altered safety screening and cross-platform information sharing concerning driver misconduct investigations.
Transportation network companies
Companies must conduct background checks, investigate applicant history with prior employers, notify competitors of sexual misconduct allegations, and manage digital network access restrictions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What information must a driver applicant provide regarding past employment?
Are ride-share companies required to share sexual misconduct allegations with other companies?
Can a company ban a driver if sexual misconduct allegations are unsubstantiated?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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Cross-Platform Misconduct Information Sharing
The bill shifts ride-share regulation from isolated company background checks toward mandatory inter-company communication regarding sexual misconduct investigations.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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