2026 Regular Session
SB473
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operator's license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 12, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
128 yea–4 nay · 6 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 13, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 2, 2026 · Senate
Finance
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (128-4) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Environment and Transportation
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {263725/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance