PRINTER'S NO. 2067

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1731

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY CABELL, ROWE, HAMM, BERNSTINE AND MOUL,

OCTOBER 2, 2023

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND

discrimination prohibited; in transportation network

companies, further providing for transportation network

service accessibility; in service and facilities, further

providing for discrimination in service; in transportation

network service, further providing for service standards; in

sustainable mobility options, further providing for

definitions and providing for medical discrimination

prohibited; and, in miscellaneous provisions relating to

operation of vehicles, providing for student medical

discrimination prohibited.

not require a passenger to do any of the following in order to

receive taxicab service:

COVID-19 vaccination status.

vaccination status.

(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).

(a) General rule.--A person operating a limousine service

may not require a passenger to do any of the following in order

to receive limousine service:

COVID-19 vaccination status.

vaccination status.

(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

United States Food and Drug Administration.

Section 2. Section 57A11 of Title 53 is amended by adding

subsections to read:

§ 57A11. Transportation network service accessibility.

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(d) Medical discrimination prohibited.--A transportation

network company or driver may not require a passenger to do any

of the following in order to receive transportation network

service from the transportation network company or driver:

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus identified in the

proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on

March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).

"COVID-19 vaccination." A vaccination for COVID-19 that has

received an emergency use authorization or approval from the

United States Food and Drug Administration.

Section 3. Section 1502 of Title 66 is amended to read:

§ 1502. Discrimination in service.

(a) General rule.--No public utility shall, as to service,

establish or maintain any unreasonable difference as to service,

either as between localities or as between classes of service,

but this section does not prohibit the establishment of

reasonable classifications of service.

(b) Medical discrimination prohibited.--No motor carrier

engaged in the transportation of passengers or a dual motor

carrier may require a passenger to do any of the following in

(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus identified in the

proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on

March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).

"COVID-19 vaccination." A vaccination for COVID-19 that has

received an emergency use authorization or approval from the

United States Food and Drug Administration.

§ 2604.3. Service standards.

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(c) Medical discrimination prohibited.--A transportation

network company or driver may not require a passenger to do any

of the following in order to receive transportation network

service from the transportation network company or driver:

COVID-19 vaccination status.

vaccination status.

(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus identified in the

United States Food and Drug Administration.

Section 5. Section 1503 of Title 74 is amended by adding

definitions to read:

§ 1503. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus identified in the

proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on

"COVID-19 vaccination." A vaccination for COVID-19 that has

received an emergency use authorization or approval from the

United States Food and Drug Administration.

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§ 1521. Medical discrimination prohibited.

(a) General rule.--A person providing community

transportation service or shared ride service or a local

transportation organization may not require a passenger to do

any of the following in order to receive transportation

services:

vaccination status.

shared ride service or a local transportation organization

determined by the department to be in violation of subsection

(a).

assistance for the time period in which the person providing

community transportation service or shared ride service or a

local transportation organization has or enforces a policy in

violation of subsection (a).

under paragraph (1), the person providing community

the person or local transportation organization would have

been otherwise eligible for during the time period in which

financial assistance was withheld under paragraph (1).

paragraph (1).

Section 7. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 3724. Student medical discrimination prohibited.

(a) General rule.--A school district or a person contracted

vaccination status.

(b) Violation.--A violation of subsection (a) shall not be

considered a criminal offense and shall only be subject to the

penalty under subsection (c).

(c) Penalty.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law:

to a school district determined by the department to be in

funds for the time period in which the school district or

for transportation funds upon certification to the department

that the school district is in compliance with this section.

Upon receipt of the certification, the department shall

provide to the school district or contractor any

transportation funds that the school district or contractor

would have been otherwise eligible for during the time period

in which the transportation funds were withheld under

paragraph (1).

proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on

March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).

"COVID-19 vaccination." A vaccination for COVID-19 that has

received an emergency use authorization or approval from the

United States Food and Drug Administration.

"Department." The Department of Education of the

Commonwealth.

"Transportation funds." Any money allocated to the

department for distribution to school districts or contractors

of school districts for the purpose of student transportation.

Section 8. This act shall take effect in 60 days.