
RIDE SHARE COMPANY UBER SAYS IT MAY CEASE OPERATIONS IN COLORADO IF A BILL MOVING THROUGH THE STATE CAPITOL IS PASSED. THE MEASURE WOULD FORCE RIDE SHARE COMPANIES TO RECORD EVERY RIDE, CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON DRIVERS EVERY 6 MONTHS, AND RESPOND FASTER TO SUBPOENAS. ITS SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE JENNY WILLFORD OF ADAMS COUNTY WHO SAYS EARLIER THIS YEAR SHE WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY A LYFT DRIVER. UBER SAYS THE BILL WOULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. THIS PROPOSAL HAS PASSED THE HOUSE AND NOW GOES TO THE COLORADO SENATE.