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SB 1018 - This act authorizes a person to waive such person's right to purchase a firearm by submitting a request to the Department of Public Safety. The Department shall verify a person's identity prior to accepting the voluntary waiver. While such waiver is in effect, no person shall sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to a person who voluntarily waived the right to purchase a firearm. A person with a voluntary waiver may designate one or more contact persons, who shall be contacted by the Department if the person attempts to purchase a firearm while the waiver is in effect or if the person revokes the waiver. All forms and records related to a voluntary waiver shall be closed records and shall be destroyed upon the revocation of the waiver. Any voluntary waiver shall remain in effect for thirty days after the Department accepts the revocation of the waiver. The submission of a voluntary waiver shall be made only by the person to whom the voluntary waiver shall apply. Any person that attempts to submit a voluntary waiver on behalf of another person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This act is identical to HB 2492 (2026), and is similar to SB 96 (2025), HB 1205 (2025), SB 1327 (2024), and HB 1872 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

2026 Regular Session

Maryland TNCs must issue itemized trip receipts to riders and drivers (fare, operator share, fees) and file annual operator data with the PSC for MDOT and legislative oversight.

Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1018

Summary — SB 1018: Transportation Network Companies — Itemized Receipts and Operator Data Reporting

Status: Enacted (signed by Governor May 29, 2025); effective September 1, 2025 (per legislative actions).
Introduced: January 30, 2025. Sponsor: Senator Kramer. Cross-file: HB 861.

Purpose

Require transportation network companies (TNCs, e.g., Uber/Lyft) to (1) provide itemized digital receipts to both passengers and drivers after each trip that explicitly show what the passenger paid, what the driver/operator receives, and any additional fees charged by the TNC; and (2) submit standardized annual operator-level data to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) for compilation and delivery to MDOT and key legislative committees.

Key provisions

  • Itemized digital receipt

    • As soon as practicable after a trip, a TNC must provide both the passenger and the operator access to an itemized digital receipt.
    • Receipt must include:
    • Amount the passenger paid for the transportation network services;
    • Amount the operator will receive from that payment; and
    • Final amount of any additional fees charged to the passenger by the TNC.
    • The receipt must be available to the operator through the TNC’s digital network application.

  • Annual operator reporting (by TNC to PSC)

    • On or before February 1 each year, each TNC must report for the prior year:
    • Total number of operators who (a) were authorized to transport passengers via the company’s app; (b) provided services on a full- or part‑time basis; and (c) provided more than 40 hours of services per week;
    • Median amount paid to the company’s operators; and
    • Demographic data for the company’s operators — including for operators permanently deactivated by the company — with the form and content of demographic reporting to be determined by PSC.

  • PSC compilation and distribution

    • By March 1 each year, PSC compiles TNC submissions and reports the aggregated information to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and, under State Government §2‑1257, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.

Who is affected

  • Transportation network companies operating in Maryland (required to provide receipts and submit data).
  • Transportation network operators/drivers (receivers of receipts; subjects of reporting; PSC’s most recent report indicates ~175,000 operators in the State).
  • Passengers (receive clearer fare and fee breakdowns).
  • PSC, MDOT, and specified legislative committees (receive annual compiled data).

Fiscal and operational impact

  • Fiscal note: PSC and MDOT can implement requirements with existing resources; no effect on State revenues. Small-business impact is minimal because TNCs are generally not small businesses.
  • Reporting deadlines: TNC → PSC by Feb 1; PSC → MDOT & committees by Mar 1 each year.

Notes / Potential implications

  • Increases transparency on fare allocation (passenger paid vs. operator received) and TNC-imposed fees.
  • Annual operator-level data (median pay and demographics, including deactivated drivers) provides policymakers with information about workforce size, earnings, and composition — useful for legislative oversight and transportation planning.
  • PSC will determine the specific demographic data elements and reporting format; this standardization may affect TNC data-collection and privacy practices.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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