Sami's Law is a piece of federal legislation in the

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introduced by Representative Christopher Smith of New Jersey as H.R. #3262. The bill was introduced in May 2019 and was signed into law on January 5, 2023 by President Joe Biden. The bill would require

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drivers to prominently display lighted signs and a scannable

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as a safety regulation in light of issues tied to the ride-sharing service. The bill would criminalize misrepresentation of being a driver of a ride-sharing service nationwide. The bill was named for South Carolina college student

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, who had ordered an

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but mistakenly entered an imposter vehicle and was killed by the driver. On June 14, 2019, the law was referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. A similar law was enacted in New Jersey, in part because Josephson was from

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. The law requires

drivers to display two illuminated signs and have a scannable

References

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