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S 5079: Requires TNC passengers, prior to using a digital network, to acknowledge a legal notice that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT".
What S 5079 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) to provide a notice to passengers prior to using their digital network. The notice states that by clicking "here," passengers give up their right to sue the company in court. This notice must be written in red font and bold face, and passengers must acknowledge it before accessing the digital network. The notice must be displayed at the time of registration and each time the passenger attempts to access the network. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5079
- What is the current status of S 5079?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5079 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION".
- Did S 5079 pass?
- Not yet. S 5079 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5079, and where is it now?
- S 5079 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 231 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5079 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring TNC passengers to acknowledge certain legal notices The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 1692 of the vehicle and traffic 2 law is renumbered subdivision 11 and a new subdivision 10 is added to 3 read as follows: 4 10. A TNC shall provide a notice to appear prior to a passenger's use 5 of the TNC's digital network that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE 6 UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT." Such statement shall be written with 7 conspicuous lettering in red font and bold face type. The passenger 8 shall acknowledge such notice prior to being granted access to the TNC's 9 digital network at the time of registration and each time the passenger 10 attempts to gain access to such network thereafter. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09454-01-5
Text of S 5079 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions