Six Nebraska women legislators say federal rideshare safety proposal could jeopardize safety (trigger warning)

Source: Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, Danielle Conrad, Megan Hunt, Margo Juarez, Kathleen Kauth and Margo Juarez join 275-plus state legislators nationwide
By: Zach Wendling - June 17, 2026 5:41 pm

(This story discusses sexual assault.)

LINCOLN — Six Nebraska women state lawmakers joined more than 275 legislators nationwide in urging U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to remove a provision they say could jeopardize safety for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing app drivers and passengers.

Nebraska State Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, Megan Hunt, Margo Juarez, Kathleen Kauth and Margo Juarez, all of Omaha, and Lincoln state Sen. Danielle Conrad joined the national call against an amendment to limit when rideshare companies can be held responsible. Women lawmakers from more than 40 states and one territory signed.

The state legislators’ letter, dated Monday, argues the proposal from U.S. Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., would make it harder, if not impossible “in the cases that matter most,” to hold multibillion-dollar rideshare corporations accountable in court when a passenger or driver is sexually assaulted.

“We hold different views on many things,” the letter reads. “On this we do not differ: under no circumstances should any corporation be shielded from liability for sexual assault.”


State Sens Kathleen Kauth of Omaha, left, talks with State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln. Feb. 2, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)


Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/17/six-nebraska-women-legislators-say-federal-rideshare-safety-proposal-could-jeopardize-safety/

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This story discusses sexual assault. If you’ve been sexually assaulted, you can call the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network helpline at 800-656-4673 or chat with someone from RAINN online at https://hotline.rainn.org/online for support.