Senate Bill 1212 Summary

• Eliminates personal protection insurance and property protection insurance requirements for limousine carriers, reducing mandatory coverage to bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000.00.

• Eliminates personal protection insurance and property protection insurance requirements for taxicab carriers, reducing mandatory coverage to bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $300,000.00.

• Restructures transportation network company driver insurance requirements into two tiers: $50,000/$100,000/$25,000 liability coverage when logged on but not actively providing rides, and $1,000,000 combined single limit liability coverage when actively engaged in a prearranged ride.

• Clarifies that transportation network company insurance can be provided by either the driver or the company and must provide primary coverage without requiring personal auto insurance to deny the claim first.

• Requires transportation network company drivers to carry and disclose insurance proof and inform accident parties whether they were actively providing rides at the time of the accident.

• Takes effect July 1, 2020, contingent on enactment of Senate Bill 1218.