Almost immediately after City Council passed the fingerprint-based background check ordinance for ride-hailing companies, the political action committee Ridesharing Works for Austin launched an effort to repeal it. The new group is a coalition that includes ATX Safer Streets, TechNet, and Austin Music People. It is also supported by Uber and Lyft.

The goal of Ridesharing Works for Austin is to collect at least 20,000 signatures in support of essentially repealing the new background check rule, forcing City Council to either comply immediately or to put the issue on the ballot for the public to vote on. You can learn more about Ridesharing Works for Austin and its petition drive here.