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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
3 HOUSE BILL 4282 By: Miller
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6 AS INTRODUCED
7 An Act relating to motor vehicles; creating the
Oklahoma Driver Fairness and Transparency Act;
8 providing purpose; defining terms; requiring certain
knowledge be provided at the time of offers;
9 determining certain windows for acceptance of offers;
providing circumstances for uses of estimates or
10 minimum amounts; requiring certain information be
provided in specific time limits; determining length
11 of time such information is available; determining
certain requirements for tips; allowing for uses of
12 certain assistive technologies; allowing for specific
revisions of assistive technologies under specific
13 circumstances; prohibiting certain adverse or
retaliatory actions because of the use of assistive
14 technologies; requiring certain filings with the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission; requiring written
15 notice of certain decisions within certain timelines;
providing additional methods of review; requiring the
16 use of human review in certain circumstances;
allowing for driver participation in the review
17 processes; determining notice requirements of certain
decisions; imposing a timeframe for restoration of
18 drivers; requiring certain documentation be held for
a specific period of time; allowing for certain
19 previous cases to be considered for review under
specific circumstances; prohibiting certain actions;
20 prohibiting certain contract terms; allowing the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission to impose certain
21 fines; allowing the Oklahoma Attorney General's
office to pursue certain cases; allowing for specific
22 civil actions; requiring the promulgation of rules;
maintaining certain driver statuses; providing for
23 severability; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
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1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
2 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
3 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1040 of Title 47, unless there
4 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
5 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Driver
6 Fairness and Transparency Act".
7 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1041 of Title 47, unless there
9 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
10 The purpose of this act is to ensure that drivers have
11 transparency in compensation and destinations, protection of tips,
12 fair deactivation procedures, lawful use of third-party tools and
13 accessibility services, prohibition of retaliation based on
14 acceptance behavior, and preservation of independent-contractor
15 status.
16 SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
17 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1042 of Title 47, unless there
18 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
19 As used in the Oklahoma Driver Fairness and Transparency Act:
20 1. "Acceptance rating" means any metric calculated from a
21 driver's ratio of accepted to offered tasks, including a decline
22 rate, cancellation rate, or any substantially similar measure;
23 2. "Assistive technology" means software or hardware used by a
24 driver to perceive, operate, or communicate with a platform's
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1 application, including operating-system accessibility services such
2 as screen readers, voice control, switch control, and third-party
3 assistive applications;
4 3. "Courier application service (CAS)" is as defined in Section
5 1071 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
6 4. "Deactivation" means any action of a platform that
7 terminates or disables a driver's access to accept offers for a
8 period of seventy-two (72) hours or more;
9 5. "Driver" means a natural person who uses a platform's
10 digital application to provide transportation or delivery services
11 as an independent contractor. This person may be a TNC driver, as
12 defined in Section 1011 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a
13 CAS driver as defined in Section 1071 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
14 Statutes;
15 6. "Platform" means a technology-enabled marketplace, including
16 a transportation network company (TNC) or a courier application
17 service (CAS), that connects consumers with app-based transportation
18 or delivery services;
19 7. "Suspension" means an action to limit a driver's access to
20 accept offers for a period of less than seventy-two (72) hours;
21 8. "Tier" means any program or policy that conditions
22 disclosures, offer access, scheduling access, dispatch priority,
23 incentives, or other material terms on a driver's acceptance rating
24 or other acceptance-related behavior;
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1 9. "Third-party driver tool" means software or hardware
2 lawfully used by a driver, including navigation, accessibility,
3 analytics, offer-management, or workflow tools that are not owned or
4 provided by the platform; and
5 10. "Tip" means any gratuity designated by the consumer for the
6 driver, whether done pre- or post-delivery.
7 SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1043 of Title 47, unless there
9 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
10 A. Before a driver accepts an offer, a platform shall display
11 all known information including:
12 1. The full amount, down to the cent, of the driver's
13 compensation, including base pay, the known tip, and any other
14 amounts;
15 2. Pickup location or locations, exact drop-off location or
16 locations, including street address and unit number if provided, the
17 number of stops, and the estimated time and distance of the drive;
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19 3. Any incentives or conditions attached to the offer.
20 B. For CAS offers, a platform shall provide a minimum
21 acceptance window of sixty (60) seconds. For TNC offers, a platform
22 shall provide a minimum acceptance window of thirty (30) seconds.
23 C. A platform shall not condition the disclosures required by
24 this section, or access to offers, on a driver's acceptance rating,
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1 tier, or loyalty status. Nor shall the platform suppress, delay, or
2 degrade such disclosures based on acceptance behavior.
3 D. A platform shall not mask, conceal, round, or otherwise
4 obscure any component of compensation or destination information
5 required by this section. If any component is contingent or
6 estimated, the platform shall disclose the contingency or estimation
7 and the exact calculation method or the minimum guaranteed amount.
8 SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
9 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1044 of Title 47, unless there
10 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
11 A. Within twenty-four (24) hours after completion or
12 cancellation, a platform shall make available to the driver an
13 itemized receipt stating:
14 1. The customer's total amount paid;
15 2. The driver's total compensation broken down into:
16 a. the base pay amount,
17 b. the tip amount, and
18 c. any incentives or bonuses the driver received;
19 3. The itemized fees, commissions, or service charges retained
20 by the platform;
21 4. The taxes, regulatory fees, and surcharges;
22 5. The time and distance of the trip; and
23 6. In the event of a cancellation, whether the consumer or
24 platform canceled the trip.
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1 Additionally, any post-trip adjustments, withholdings, or
2 chargebacks, which shall be identified and explained.
3 B. Itemized receipts shall remain accessible to the driver for
4 at least one (1) year.
5 SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
6 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1045 of Title 47, unless there
7 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
8 A. One hundred percent (100%) of tips shall be paid to the
9 driver and shall not be used to offset or reduce pay or other
10 compensation owed.
11 B. A consumer's reduction or removal of a tip within twenty-
12 four (24) hours after completion shall not reduce the driver's
13 compensation. The platform shall make the driver whole for any such
14 reduction.
15 C. After twenty-four (24) hours, a platform may adjust a tip
16 only upon documented evidence of fraud, duplicate charge, or
17 mistaken amount with contemporaneous written notice to the driver,
18 including the reason and evidence relied upon. There shall be a
19 process for the driver to challenge the determination.
20 D. Nothing in the section prohibits a consumer from increasing
21 a tip at any time. Any such increase shall go to the driver in
22 full.
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1 SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1046 of Title 47, unless there
3 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
4 A. A platform shall not deactivate, suspend, limit dispatch,
5 reduce ranking, block features, downgrade performance, or otherwise
6 retaliate against a driver solely because the driver uses a third-
7 party driver tool or any assistive technology or accessibility
8 service.
9 B. 1. A platform shall not block, disable, or interfere with
10 operating-system accessibility services, including, but not limited
11 to: screen readers, voice control, switch control, AssistiveTouch,
12 magnification, text-to-speech, or accessibility shortcuts. Nor
13 shall the platform block a third-party assistive technology used by
14 the driver to perceive or operate the platform's application.
15 2. The presence or activation of such services shall not, by
16 itself, constitute grounds for adverse action against the driver.
17 C. 1. A platform may restrict a specific functionality of a
18 third-party tool or assistive technology only if the platform
19 demonstrates that the particular functionality, as implemented,
20 materially:
21 a. compromises traffic safety,
22 b. violates state or federal law,
23 c. circumvents identity, security, or fraud-prevention
24 measures, or
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1 d. falsifies location or trip data presented to the
2 platform or consumer, including GPS spoofing tools,
3 and the platform demonstrated that the risk cannot be
4 mitigated through reasonable alternatives or
5 accommodations.
6 2. Any restrictions shall be narrowly tailored to the specific
7 functionality and may not be a blanket ban on accessibility services
8 or a third-party tool.
9 D. 1. Before enforcing a new or revised restriction affecting
10 third-party or assistive technologies, a platform shall publish the
11 restriction with the specific safety or security rationale and shall
12 provide fourteen (14) days' advance notice to drivers. In the event
13 where immediate action is necessary because of a legitimate security
14 concern, the fourteen (14) days' notice may be waived.
15 2. Where a restriction affects an accessibility service or
16 assistive technology, the platform shall offer a reasonable
17 alternative or accommodation that enables the driver to access the
18 application's core functions.
19 E. 1. No adverse action shall be taken based solely on
20 automated detection of device, app, process, or "fingerprint"
21 signals indicating the presence or use of third-party tools or
22 accessibility services, without human review and a specific
23 explanation provided to the driver.
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1 2. A platform shall not require a driver to uninstall, disable,
2 or consent to the disabling of any operating system service,
3 including accessibility services, as a condition of access to the
4 platform, except as permitted under subsection C for specific
5 functionality that materially compromises the safety, security, or
6 fraud prevention and only where no reasonable alternative or
7 accommodation exists.
8 F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce or
9 limit any rights or obligations under federal and state disability
10 laws.
11 SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
12 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1047 of Title 47, unless there
13 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
14 A. Each platform shall adopt, publish on its website and drive
15 app, and file with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission a
16 deactivation and suspension policy listing violations, specific
17 consequences, and the procedures for human review and appeal.
18 B. Within twenty-four (24) hours of any deactivation or
19 suspension, the platform shall provide the driver a written notice
20 stating:
21 1. The specific reasons for the action, including the policy
22 provision or provisions allegedly violated;
23 2. The evidence relied upon, redacted only as required by law;
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1 3. A link or method to challenge the action and request a human
2 review.
3 C. No deactivation or suspension may be imposed or maintained
4 based solely on automated flags, device or app fingerprinted, or
5 algorithmic scoring without timely human review. A platform may
6 impose an immediate temporary suspension to address an acute safety
7 or security risk, but a trained human review shall validate or lift
8 the action within twenty-four (24) hours.
9 D. 1. All challenges shall be decided by at least one (1)
10 trained human reviewer who was not the originator of the decision.
11 2. Any deactivation shall be affirmed only after review by a
12 panel of at least five (5) human reviewers, including at least one
13 reviewer who was not involved in the initial determination.
14 3. Reviewers shall consider any explanation or evidence
15 submitted by the driver and shall issue a reasoned written decision.
16 E. 1. The driver shall be offered either a phone or video
17 conference of at least fifteen (15) minutes, or a written submission
18 process to be involved in the review.
19 2. The driver may be represented by counsel or an authorized
20 representative. Language and accessibility accommodations shall be
21 provided upon request.
22 F. 1. The platform shall issue a reasoned decision within
23 fourteen (14) days after the driver submits a challenge, unless
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1 extended once for up to seven (7) additional days for good causes
2 stated in writing to the driver.
3 2. If the action is reversed, the platform shall restore the
4 driver's access within twenty-four (24) hours.
5 G. The platform shall retain the notice, evidence, and
6 decisions for at least three (3) years, and shall make them
7 available to the driver upon request.
8 H. At the driver's request, the challenge and human review
9 described in subsections B through D of this section, shall be
10 decided by a review panel that includes at least one member not
11 employed by the platform, selected from a roster maintained by the
12 Oklahoma Corporation Commission in consultation with recognized
13 driver organizations. The panel's decision shall constitute the
14 platform's final internal decision.
15 SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1048 of Title 47, unless there
17 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
18 A. Any driver deactivated within three (3) years prior to the
19 effective date of this act, shall have twelve (12) months from the
20 effective date to request a lookback review following the same
21 procedures in this act. This review shall be limited to the
22 incident cited by the platform as the reason for the deactivation.
23 B. Upon request, the platform shall provide the reasons and
24 evidence it relied upon at the time of deactivation, redacted only
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1 as required by law, and shall evaluate the request under the current
2 policy or policy in effect at the time of the deactivation,
3 whichever is more favorable to the driver.
4 C. Remedies in these cases shall include reactivation or a
5 reasoned denial. A platform's failure to timely process a lookback
6 request may be enjoined by a court. Nothing herein creates
7 liability for damages solely for a past deactivation decision prior
8 to the effective date of this act.
9 SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
10 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1049 of Title 47, unless there
11 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
12 A. A platform shall not take adverse action against a driver
13 for lawfully accepting or declining offers, using destination or
14 areas preferences provided by the platform, or exercising rights
15 under this act.
16 B. A platform shall not reduce offer volume, dispatch priority,
17 incentives, access to promotions, or any other material term based
18 on a driver's acceptance rating or decline and cancellation
19 behavior, except as necessary to address documented safety, fraud,
20 or legal violations consistent with this act.
21 C. Contract terms that waive or limit rights under this act,
22 require venue outside of Oklahoma, or impose fee-shifting against
23 drivers for asserting rights under this act are void as against
24 public policy.
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1 SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1050 of Title 47, unless there
3 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
4 A. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission may receive complaints,
5 investigate, and assess civil penalties against a platform, not to
6 exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per violation,
7 or Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per knowing or repeated
8 violations.
9 B. The Oklahoma Attorney General may bring a civil action to
10 enforce this act.
11 C. A driver aggrieved by a violation of this act may bring a
12 civil action for injunctive relief, actual damages, or statutory
13 damages of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per
14 violation, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. The court may
15 order reinstatement where appropriate.
16 D. Rights and remedies under this act are cumulative and
17 nonexclusive.
18 SECTION 12. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
19 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1051 of Title 47, unless there
20 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
21 The Oklahoma Corporation Commission shall promulgate rules to
22 implement this act. Such rules shall include:
23 A. The establishment and maintenance of a roster of qualified
24 external reviewers for panels convened under this act;
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1 B. Setting minimum qualifications, training, and conflict-of-
2 interest standards for reviewers;
3 C. Specifying the selection procedure for assigning reviews to
4 particular matters, ensuring impartiality; and
5 D. Defining notice, timelines, and accessibility accommodations
6 for the challenge and review process.
7 SECTION 13. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1052 of Title 47, unless there
9 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
10 A. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter a driver's
11 status as an independent contractor under state or federal law.
12 B. The provisions of this act shall be severable and if any
13 section, subsection, sentence or clause of this act is for any
14 reason held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect the
15 validity of the remaining portions thereof.
16 SECTION 14. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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