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

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. The bill would require

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drivers to prominently display lighted signs and a scannable QR code 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 Samantha Josephson, 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 QR code.

References

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