SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 531

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Linda Dorcena Forry

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to Tipping of TNC Drivers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 531

By Ms. Forry, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 531) of Linda Dorcena Forry for legislation to require Transportation Network Companies to provide a tipping feature on their applications.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to Tipping of TNC Drivers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1: Chapter 159A ½ is hereby amended in section 2,subsection D by adding the following sentence:

"approved companies shall provide the option for a rider to provide a tip to a transportation network driver through the transportation network company’s digital network application for the provision of transportation network services"