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South Carolina lawmakers are introducing legislation on Tuesday that would require all rideshare vehicles to have illuminated signs while the driver is on duty.

The move comes just days after 21-year-old New Jersey native Samantha Josephson was killed after she mistakenly climbed into a car she believed was her Uber ride.

The bipartisan bill is being sponsored by Reps. Micah Caskey and Seth Rose.

“Helping riders avoid psychos is a no-brainer,” Caskey, a Republican, tweeted.

Rose, a Democrat, said the bill will be named after the young woman.

“Samantha’s father said he wants everyone to remember her name — this bill requiring illuminated signage for ride-sharing vehicles will be named the ‘Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act,’” he tweeted.

The legislation would require drivers to light up the signs while on duty, according to WLTX19. During the day, the signs, which can be magnetic or removable, must be visible from 50 feet away and easy to read at night.

Josephson, who was originally from Robbinsville, NJ, and a senior at the University of South Carolina, likely died of multiple stab wounds.

Her alleged killer, Nathaniel Rowland, dumped her body in a wooded area, where it was found by a pair of hunters, cops said.

Immediately after she was killed, her father, Seymour Josephson, put pressure on rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to improve passenger safety.

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