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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)

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Samuel Jenkins
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 457
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact penalties for non-compliance, only that TNC drivers will be subject to provisions of R.S. 32:863.1.

Proof of Insurance for Transportation Network Company Drivers

This act requires transportation network company drivers to carry proof of insurance coverage when using a vehicle connected to their digital network, and to provide this information in case of an accident.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires transportation network company (TNC) drivers to have written or digital proof of insurance coverage with them while they are logged onto the TNC's digital network or on a prearranged ride.
  • In the event of an accident, TNC drivers must provide their insurance information and disclose whether they were logged into the TNC’s digital network at the time of the accident to directly interested parties, insurers, and police officers upon request.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Transportation network company drivers
  • Interested parties in accidents involving TNCs (such as other drivers involved in an accident)
  • Automobile insurance companies

Terms To Know

transportation network company driver
A person who uses a digital platform to connect with passengers for ridesharing services.
proof of insurance coverage
Documentation that shows an individual has valid car insurance.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify the exact penalties for non-compliance.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or what constitutes 'directly interested parties'.

Amendments

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

Adopted

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. 2026-05-29 S

    Effective date 8/1/2026.

  2. 2026-05-29 S

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 457.

  3. 2026-05-25 H

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. 2026-05-21 S

    Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-20 S

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. 2026-05-19 S

    Received from the House without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-19 H

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

  8. 2026-05-19 H

    Called from the calendar.

  9. 2026-05-18 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  10. 2026-05-18 H

    Notice given.

  11. 2026-05-18 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  12. 2026-05-18 H

    Called from the calendar.

  13. 2026-05-13 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  14. 2026-05-13 H

    Notice given.

  15. 2026-05-13 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. 2026-05-12 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  17. 2026-05-11 H

    Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  18. 2026-05-07 H

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  19. 2026-05-06 H

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

  20. 2026-04-29 H

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

  21. 2026-04-28 H

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

  22. 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.

  23. 2026-04-27 S

    Called from the Calendar.

  24. 2026-03-24 S

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

  25. 2026-03-23 S

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

  26. 2026-03-18 S

    Reported favorably.

  27. 2026-03-09 S

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

  28. 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
ACT No. 457
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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.