Regulation of transportation network companies and their drivers and providing a penalty. (FE)

and 2) reporting a participating driver's suspected sex offense or crime involving fraud, theft, damage to property, violence, an act of terror, or the use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a crime. Under current law, a TNC is required to establish complaint procedures only with respect to reporting violations of the TNC's required policy of zero tolerance for a participating driver's use of drugs or alcohol.

2. Requires that a TNC immediately suspend a participating driver who is the subject of a complaint described above, investigate the complaint, and maintain all records of the investigation for at least two years. Those requirements currently apply only with respect to complaints alleging violations of a TNC's zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy.

3. Requires a TNC to inform the Department of Safety and Professional Services of each complaint the TNC receives with respect to a subject matter covered by the complaint procedures required under the bill and under current law. The TNC must also inform DSPS once a complaint is resolved.

4. Requires each participating driver to prominently display a copy of his or her driver's license and a copy of the TNC's complaint procedures in the participating driver's vehicle.

5. Requires a TNC to have a third party conduct a criminal background check for each individual applying to be a participating driver for the TNC. Currently, a TNC has the option to conduct the criminal background check itself.

6. Raises the potential monetary penalty from $1,000 to $5,000 for a TNC violating laws governing transportation network services and from $1,000 to $2,500 for all other persons violating those laws.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.