Sami's Law
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Sami's Law is a piece of federal legislation in the United States introduced by Representative Christopher Smith of New Jersey as H.R. #3262.[1] The bill was introduced in May 2019 and was signed into law on January 5, 2023 by President Joe Biden.[2] The bill would require ridesharing company drivers to prominently display lighted signs and a scannable QR code as a safety regulation in light of issues tied to the ride-sharing service. The bill would criminalize misrepresentation of being a driver of a ride-sharing service nationwide. The bill was named for South Carolina college student Samantha Josephson, who had ordered an Uber[3] but mistakenly entered an imposter vehicle and was killed by the driver.[4] On June 14, 2019, the law was referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
A similar law was enacted in New Jersey, in part because Josephson was from Robbinsville, New Jersey.[5] The law requires ridesharing company drivers to display two illuminated signs and have a scannable QR code.[6][7]
References
- ^ "H.R.3262 - Sami's Law". 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "H.R.1082 - Sami's Law". 5 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "A college student got into a car she thought was her Uber, police say. She was found dead in a field". cnn.com. 30 March 2019.
- ^ Andrew, Scottie; Ries, Brian (June 24, 2019). "They thought he was an Uber driver. But when he drove them down a dirt road, they called 911". CNN. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "P.L. 2019, c.128 (A5321 ACS 1R)". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs 'Sami's Law,' Requiring More ID For Rideshares". June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Benson, DeAngelo and Vainieri Huttle Bill "Sami's Law" Requiring Rideshare Driver, Car Identification Passes Assembly". May 23, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.