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(Springfield-jm) – Calls for ethics reform continue at the Illinois Capitol. House Republicans are again highlighting their ideas for change in state government. Representative Patrick Windhors...
A measure to remove an exemption for rideshare companies and group them with other common carriers like taxi cabs is advancing at the Illinois State Capitol. State Rep. Jennifer-Gong Gershowitz, D-Glenview, introduced House Bill 2231, which would set up a new standard for companies like Uber and Lyft by getting rid of an exemption that says rideshare companies are not responsible for their passengers' safety. The measure comes after an Illinois woman was sexually assaulted by her rideshare driver and sued the company but lost in court due to those companies not being legally responsible ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new bill opposed by ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft is moving closer to becoming law, a move that the companies say could force them to end services in Illinois. The bill follows a case in which a Chicago woman sued Lyft after claiming she was sexually assaulted by the driver. […]
(The Center Square) – A measure to remove an exemption for rideshare companies and group them with other common carriers like taxi cabs is advancing at the Illinois State Capitol. State Rep. Jennifer-Gong Gershowitz, D-...
Several reform bills have been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly, but no voting action has followed.