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SB100 • 2026

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Samuel Jenkins
Last action
2026-05-25
Official status
Sent to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not specify exact penalties, only that failure to comply subjects TNC drivers to provisions in R.S. 32:863.1.

Proof of Insurance for Transportation Network Companies

This bill requires transportation network company drivers to provide proof of insurance and disclose their status on the digital network during an accident.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires transportation network company (TNC) drivers to carry written or digital proof of insurance at all times while using a vehicle for TNC services.
  • Requres TNC drivers to show this insurance information to interested parties, insurers, and police after an accident.
  • Requires TNC drivers to tell if they were logged into the network or on a prearranged ride when an accident happens.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Transportation network company (TNC) drivers
  • People involved in accidents with TNC vehicles

Terms To Know

transportation network company
A company that uses a digital platform to connect riders with drivers for transportation services.
directly interested parties
People who are directly involved in or affected by an accident, such as passengers and other drivers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact penalties for non-compliance.
  • It is unclear how this will be enforced or what happens if a driver cannot provide proof of insurance at the time of an accident.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Plain English: SFASB100 3275 2681 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Jenkins to Engrossed Senate Bill No.

  • SFASB100 3275 2681 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Jenkins to Engrossed Senate Bill No.
  • 100 by Senator Jenkins 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete lines 16 through 17 and insert in lieu thereof the following: 3 "investigating police officers, upon request pursuant to R.S.
  • 32:863.1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-25 H

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  2. 2026-05-21 S

    Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  3. 2026-05-20 S

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. 2026-05-19 S

    Received from the House without amendments.

  5. 2026-05-19 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  6. 2026-05-19 H

    Called from the calendar.

  7. 2026-05-18 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  8. 2026-05-18 H

    Notice given.

  9. 2026-05-18 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  10. 2026-05-18 H

    Called from the calendar.

  11. 2026-05-13 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  12. 2026-05-13 H

    Notice given.

  13. 2026-05-13 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  14. 2026-05-12 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  15. 2026-05-11 H

    Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-05-07 H

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  17. 2026-05-06 H

    Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  18. 2026-04-29 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  19. 2026-04-28 H

    Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  20. 2026-04-27 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  21. 2026-04-27 S

    Called from the Calendar.

  22. 2026-03-24 S

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  23. 2026-03-23 S

    Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  24. 2026-03-18 S

    Reported favorably.

  25. 2026-03-09 S

    Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  26. 2026-02-20 S

    Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Official Summary Text

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 100
BY SENATOR JENKINS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 45:201.9, relative to proof of insurance by transportation
3 network company drivers; to provide that a transportation network company driver
4 shall provide proof of insurance coverage in the event of an accident; to provide that
5 a transportation network company driver shall disclose whether he was logged on to
6 the transportation network company's digital network or on a prearranged ride at the
7 time of an accident; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 45:201.9 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 §201.9. Proof of insurance
11 A transportation network company driver shall carry written or digital proof
12 of coverage satisfying R.S. 45:201.6 with him at all times during his use of a vehicle
13 in connection with a transportation network company's digital network. In the event
14 of an accident, a transportation network company driver shall provide this insurance
15 coverage information to the directly interested parties, automobile insurers, and
16 investigating police officers, upon request pursuant to R.S. 32:863.1. Upon such
17 request, a transportation network company driver shall also disclose to directly
18 interested parties, automobile insurers, and investigating police officers, whether he
19 was logged on to the transportation network company's digital network or on a
20 prearranged ride at the time of an accident. Failure by a transportation network
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SB NO. 100 ENROLLED
1 company driver to comply with any provision of this Section shall subject the
2 transportation network driver to the provisions of R.S. 32:863.1.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.