HB 1332, our legislation fighting back against unfair vehicle removals from higher product classes (like Uber Black and Comfort) passed the Washington State Senate yesterday by a vote of 27-21!

This bill addresses an issue faced by many drivers this year, when Uber changed the rules around product classes and kicked many drivers’ vehicles out of higher product classes. Impacted drivers faced steep drops in income while left drowning in debt – many times less than a year into expensive vehicle loans.

After the Governor signs the bill (which we expect to happen), it means:

• Starting September 2025, Uber & Lyft must reinstate product class eligibility for an additional 12 months for drivers whose vehicles were removed from eligibility in the previous year.

If you are wondering how this affects you and your vehicle, please get in touch with Drivers Union by calling (206) 812-0829 or contacting us online. 

This is not a permanent fix to the problem of product class fairness, but it does give drivers who have been facing hardship some relief, and gives us time to organize together and work on a long-term solution.

The bill also protects and expands drivers’ rights to access our trip data. Once signed into law, this means:

• Starting July 2026, Uber and Lyft must provide drivers the ability to download data of our trip receipts from the previous 24 months. This file must be available for download within 3 days of when you request it.

This data access will give drivers a new tool to audit our trip history for fair pay, benefits eligibility, and to hold the companies accountable under the law. 

This bill passed because drivers organized, fought for it, went to Olympia and testified before committees, met with their representatives and senators, signed in as supporters of the bill online, and sent messages to lawmakers urging them to vote yes.

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