Discharge from employment of a passenger-for-hire vehicle operator solely on the basis of having been involved in a single motor vehicle accident

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the owner of a vehicle operated for the conveyance of passengers for hire is liable for all injuries and damage done by a person employed by the owner as an operator of the vehicle while operating the vehicle in the same manner as the operator would be liable.

This bill prohibits a person engaged in the business of operating a vehicle for the conveyance of passengers for hire (employer) from discharging from employment an individual who is employed by the employer to operate such a vehicle (operator) solely on the basis of the operator having been involved in a single motor vehicle accident. The bill also prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against an operator or other employee in promotion, in compensation, or in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment for opposing the discharge of an operator in violation of the bill, for filing a complaint or attempting to enforce the right of an operator not to be discharged in violation of the bill, or for testifying or assisting in any action or proceeding to enforce that right.

Who's behind it

Marlin Schneider, a Democrat, is its author⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DWD

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment AA1-AB21
• Amendment AA2-AB21
• Amendment AA3-AB21
• LC Amendment Memo