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<div dir="ltr">Hearing next Thursday regarding bill dealing with service animal denials by Lyft and Uber. <br>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Carl Richardson via acblists.org" <carl=carl-richardson.com@acblists.org><br>
<b>Date:</b> November 13, 2025 at 11:22:00\u202fAM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> msullvan@bu.edu, BSCB-L@acblists.org, Bsc Be Announced List <bscb-announce@acblists.org>, GDUM-L@acblists.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>[BSCB-Announce] FW: H.2600 Bill Hearing Next Thursday! Register by Tomorrow!</b><br>
<b>Reply-To:</b> carl@carl-richardson.com<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is not my intention to confuse anyone, I know I just sent out information on a hearing for Tuesday but I just found out that we have a 2<sup>nd</sup> and separate service animal bill being heard next Thursday on Refusal of service animal
users for Lyft and Uber, see information below. If you can only do one, then I might suggest this one take precedent.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Calling on service animal users who have experienced Uber and Lyft refusals to testify at the upcoming public hearing for bill
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2066/BillHistory__;!!CPANwP4y!RCoUnzQ3sy4PE4ZNYV2Q6UHe5hUzoO2-hekkZGhtIFXiYItD-dXFYHmxhgBnbH6yrRy45B8dU8NZlV_vJZF33-YTHzrDMSMqLA$" originalsrc="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2066/BillHistory__;!!CPANwP4y!RCoUnzQ3sy4PE4ZNYV2Q6UHe5hUzoO2-hekkZGhtIFXiYItD-dXFYHmxhgBnbH6yrRy45B8dU8NZlV_vJZF33-YTHzrDMSMqLA$">
H.2066,</a> </b>"<i>An Act to impose fines on transportation network drivers who discriminate against riders with disabilities who use service animals."
</i>Please share this within your networks!<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Date & Time:</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, November 20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hearing Details:</b> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5470__;!!CPANwP4y!RCoUnzQ3sy4PE4ZNYV2Q6UHe5hUzoO2-hekkZGhtIFXiYItD-dXFYHmxhgBnbH6yrRy45B8dU8NZlV_vJZF33-YTHzoQ8a2nfg$" originalsrc="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5470__;!!CPANwP4y!RCoUnzQ3sy4PE4ZNYV2Q6UHe5hUzoO2-hekkZGhtIFXiYItD-dXFYHmxhgBnbH6yrRy45B8dU8NZlV_vJZF33-YTHzoQ8a2nfg$">
https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5470</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>What is the Problem?<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Service animal users face denial of service by Lyft and Uber drivers, including incidents involving RIDE Flex, which highlights ongoing refusals of service to individuals accompanied by service dogs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>What Does this Bill do?</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This bill (H.2403/S.1560) would change statute language to allow penalizing transportation network drivers who discriminate against passengers with disabilities using service animals. This legislation would amend state law to impose fines
of up to $500 for a first offense, $750 for a second offense, and $1,000 for a third offense. This law aims to decrease the number of ongoing refusals of service to individuals accompanied by service dogs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>How to Attend & Testify?<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The hearing is hybrid</b> \u2013 you can attend either:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b>In person</b>: State House, Hearing Room B-1<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b>Virtually</b>: Via Microsoft Teams<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Registration</u></b>: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To register to testify in person or virtually, fill out this form:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiAKqn8DEYFxJoe9Ad0JlIbdUMDhFOUNINFVSM0ZQWTMwVlREN0k5OVJWVi4u&route=shorturl__;!!CPANwP4y!RCoUnzQ3sy4PE4ZNYV2Q6UHe5hUzoO2-hekkZGhtIFXiYItD-dXFYHmxhgBnbH6yrRy45B8dU8NZlV_vJZF33-YTHzo15nQWLQ$" originalsrc="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiAKqn8DEYFxJoe9Ad0JlIbdUMDhFOUNINFVSM0ZQWTMwVlREN0k5OVJWVi4u&route=shorturl__;!!CPANwP4y!RCoUnzQ3sy4PE4ZNYV2Q6UHe5hUzoO2-hekkZGhtIFXiYItD-dXFYHmxhgBnbH6yrRy45B8dU8NZlV_vJZF33-YTHzo15nQWLQ$">
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development November 20th Hearing</a>. The deadline is tomorrow, Friday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Written Testimony</u></b><u>:</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Written or pre-recorded testimony may be submitted until <b>Friday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m. </b>via email to <b><a href="mailto:labor.workforce.development@gmail.com" target="_blank">labor.workforce.development@gmail.com.</a></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Need Help?</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions or you'd like assistance with:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">Registering to testify (virtually or in person)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">Submitting oral or written testimony<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">Navigating time conflicts or other accommodations<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please reach out to me directly at <a href="mailto:carl@carl-richardson.com">carl@carl-richardson.com</a> or at 617-877-1248.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With care,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carl<o:p></o:p></p>
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