U.S. House Passes ‘Sami’s Law’ In Honor Of New Jersey Woman
Samantha “Sami” Josephson was a senior at the University of South Carolina when she was murdered in 2019 after being kidnapped by a man pretending to be an Uber driver.
Sami’s Law was passed in a unanimous voice vote in honor of the New Jersey woman by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 29.
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the bill’s prime sponsor, appeared on the House Floor announcing Sami’s Law will “require ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to deploy a verifiable electorinic access system to match drivers with passengers before the ride begins.”
“It’s bittersweet. It’s been emotional,” Sami’s parents, Marci and Seymour said in a statement. “We’d much rather have Samantha sitting with us here on the couch, but to create a law so nobody else gets hurt is a good thing. It’s a huge step to get it through the House. Now we need to get the Senate to act on it hopefully soon.”
In order to enhance safety for the ride-hailing public, Sami’s Law will also establish a 15-member advisory council that reports to the Secreatary of Transportation, make it unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, ride-sharing signage, and require a GAO report on the incidence of assault and abuse of both passengers and drivers.
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HAPPENING SOON: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to discuss and vote on "Sami's Law", a bill named in honor of fallen UofSC student Samantha Josephson, that would bring sweeping rideshare safety reforms across the country. pic.twitter.com/XL8n6yHGMz
— Tim Scott (@TimScottTV) July 29, 2020
