Illinois · House Bill 5245 · 103rd General Assembly

TRANSPORT NETWORK CO-FINES

HB 5245 Sponsored by Fred Crespo Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Transportation Network Providers Act. Provides that no transportation network company (TNC) driver, after having accepted a request through the TNC's digital network or software application and having picked up the passenger, shall demand, force, or otherwise require the passenger to exit the vehicle prior to arriving at the destination, unless actions of the passenger have caused the driver to reasonably…

Read the full title (178 words)

Amends the Transportation Network Providers Act. Provides that no transportation network company (TNC) driver, after having accepted a request through the TNC's digital network or software application and having picked up the passenger, shall demand, force, or otherwise require the passenger to exit the vehicle prior to arriving at the destination, unless actions of the passenger have caused the driver to reasonably fear for the driver's health or safety. Provides that if a TNC driver forces a passenger to prematurely exit the vehicle, the TNC that the TNC driver is providing services for shall be assessed a fine of $500, and the TNC shall credit the passenger for the amount of the ride that was prematurely ended. Provides that fines shall be enforced and collected by the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General. Provides that the Attorney General shall have the powers to enforce the provisions as set forth in specified provisions of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make conforming changes.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee · House Consumer Protection
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.