An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in transportation network companies, further providing for transportation network company drivers; and, in transportation network service, further providing for transportation network company drivers.

SB 539 requires drivers for ride-sharing services (like Uber or Lyft) operating in Pennsylvania to be state residents. It updates background checks to ensure drivers have held a valid license for at least one year, are at least 21, and have no more than three moving violations in the past three years. The bill also prohibits companies from hiring drivers whose limousine or taxi licenses were suspended in the last five years. This directly affects all transportation network company drivers providing rides within Pennsylvania, making residency a mandatory qualification under updated state statutes. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.