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A 560

Requires transportation network company drivers to complete anti-human trafficking training course.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Clinton Calabrese and 9 co-sponsors

Requires TNC drivers to complete AG-approved anti-human trafficking training, certify completion, and restricts access until certified, with tracking by the company.

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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Bill Summary · A 560

Summary of Assembly Bill A-560 (New Jersey)

Overview

A-560 would require transportation network company (TNC) drivers and applicants to complete an anti-human trafficking training course approved by the Attorney General. The training is designed to educate drivers about human trafficking, the drivers’ role in reporting/responding to trafficking, and how to report suspected trafficking. The bill amends New Jersey’s 2017 TNC law (P.L.2017, c.26) to implement these requirements.

Key Provisions

  • Training Content
    • Anti-human trafficking training course approved by the Attorney General.
    • Web-based video or digital format.
    • Course components: 1) Overview of human trafficking and its definition. 2) Guidance on the role of TNC drivers in reporting and responding to trafficking. 3) Information on how to report suspected human trafficking.
  • Applicants
    • Prior to TNC approval of an applicant, the TNC must provide the training course and require completion.
  • Current Drivers
    • TNCs must provide the training to current drivers within 90 days of the bill’s effective date.
  • Certification
    • Upon completing the course, a driver must certify to the TNC that they completed the training.
    • If a driver does not provide the required certification, the TNC must prohibit the driver from using its digital network to provide rides until certification is submitted.
  • Recordkeeping and Lists
    • Each TNC must create a list of drivers who did not provide certification by the required date.
    • Completion or non-completion must be noted in the individual driver record maintained by the TNC (per the existing driver-record requirements in the 2017 law).
  • Effective Date and Implementation
    • The act would take effect on the 60th day following enactment.
    • The Attorney General may undertake administrative actions before that date to facilitate timely implementation.
  • Additional Context
    • The bill has a companion/related bill and has been discussed in both Assembly and Senate proceedings. The Assembly version was reported favorably and passed in December 2024 (70-0-3).

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Transportation network company drivers and applicants (e.g., individuals seeking or currently providing rides through TNC platforms).
  • Secondary: Transportation network companies themselves, which must administer and track training, certification, and driver records; and the New Jersey Attorney General, which approves the training content.

Procedural Timeline

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Assembly actions: Reported favorably in Oct. 2024; passed Assembly Dec. 19, 2024 (70-0-3).
  • Senate actions: Received in Senate and referred to the Senate Transportation Committee (as of January 14, 2025).
  • Effective date: 60 days after enactment; implementation period begins 90 days after effective date for current drivers.

Sponsor

  • Primary sponsor: Amy Paulin.

Related Information

  • Related bill: S-1990 (companion).
  • Related prior-session bills include A-10963, A-1009, A-1218.

This bill aims to strengthen protections against human trafficking by ensuring TNC drivers are educated and consistently screened, with clear certification and recordkeeping requirements.

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

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