Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by adding two new categories of licenses entitled "Transportation Network Company Driver" and "Transportation Network Company"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Oh
Introduced: May 19, 2016
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires Transportation Network Company drivers (e.g. Uber and Lyft drivers) to obtain a license from the Department of Streets. The license will require applicants to provide personal and vehicle information, as well as proof of insurance.
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