Sami's Law Explained

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

  1. Web site: H.R.3262 - Sami's Law. 14 June 2019 . 2019-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019130857/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3262. 2019-10-19. live.
  2. Web site: H.R.1082 - Sami's Law. 5 January 2023 . 2023-02-08.
  3. Web site: 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.
  4. News: 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 . . September 14, 2019 .
  5. Web site: P.L. 2019, c.128 (A5321 ACS 1R) . www.njleg.state.nj.us . July 27, 2020.
  6. News: . New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs 'Sami's Law,' Requiring More ID For Rideshares . June 20, 2019 . September 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190621115349/https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/06/20/new-jersey-phil-murphy-samantha-josephson-samis-law-rideshare-ids/ . June 21, 2019 . live .
  7. News: . May 23, 2019 . Benson, DeAngelo and Vainieri Huttle Bill "Sami's Law" Requiring Rideshare Driver, Car Identification Passes Assembly . September 14, 2019 .

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