LOOK AT THE LOBBYING BLITZ AROUND TIGHTENED RIDESHARE SAFETY STANDARDS.

>> Reporter: RIDE-SHARE GIANT HUBER IS RINGING ALARM BELLS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE BILL IN SPRINGFIELD.

SAFETY STANDARDS FOR RIDESHARE COMPANIES.

THE SAME STANDARD FOR TRANSPORTATION METHODS LIKE TAXIS, TRAINS, AND AIRPLANES AND WOULD HOLD HUBER LIABLE .

IF HARM COMES TO A PASSENGER.

NOT JUST TO A DRIVER.

THE LOBBYING AND ADVERTISING BLITZ AGAINST THE MEASURE DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE SWAYED LAWMAKERS.

>> Reporter: EMAILS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS TO CUSTOMERS.

A REPORTED SIX-FIGURE ADD BY ON POPULAR RADIO STATIONS AND NEW SITES COUNTERING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND A FLUE OF LOBBYING.

HUBER HAS BEEN PUSHING BACK HARD AGAINST THE COMMON CARRIER PROPOSAL.

BUT PATRICK SAYS THEIR ARGUMENTS DON'T HOLD UP.

>> FARES ARE GOING TO GO UP.

THAT DOESN'T REALLY MAKE SENSE BECAUSE THOSE WITH WHOM THEY ARE COMPETING ARE ALREADY COMMON CARRIERS.

>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT OF THE ILLINOIS TRIAL ARE YOUR ASSOCIATION ALSO SAYS UBER'S CLAIMS THAT RIDES WON'T BE AS WIDELY AVAILABLE AS HARD TO BELIEVE.

>> I'M TRYING TO IMAGINE A DRIVER THAT WOULD OTHERWISE SIGN UP FOR LYFT AND HUBER AND SAY, WAIT A MINUTE -- I AM A COMMON CARRIER?

REMAKE DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE WARNING OF CONSEQUENCES FOR NEXT YEAR'S CONVENTION.

QUOTE, WE DON'T WANT YOU CAUGHT OFF GUARD ON THE AVAILABILITY OF ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION LESS THAN ANTICIPATED AS A RESULT OF THE NEW LAW.

>> WE THINK SPRINGFIELD SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON TRYING TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR MIDDLE AND WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE.

REMAKE DIRECTOR OF CITIZENS AGAINST LAW ABUSES ILLINOIS CHAPTER.

>> WHEN YOU HELLO RIDESHARE SERVICE, YOU ARE NOT CUSTOMER OF HUBER OR LIFT.

THEY ARE MORE LIKE A DISPATCH COMPANY.

THE PERSON YOU'RE HAVING THE COMMON CARRIER RELATIONSHIP WITH IS THE DRIVER.

>> Reporter: THE PRACTICE OF DONATING TO LAWMAKERS, INCLUDING MORE THAN $400,000 TO SPONSORS OF THE COMMON CARRIER BILL OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, MEANS THE TRIAL LAWYERS HAVE UNFAIR SWAY.

>> WHEN YOU ARE OUT AT NIGHT AND PAYING A LITTLE EXTRA FOR YOUR RIDE HOME, IT'S NOT AN ACCIDENT.

>> Reporter: HE IS NOT ACCUSING THEM OF BREAKING ANY LAWS, BUT THEY ARE EVEN SUGGESTING DONATING TO LAWMAKERS IS PAID TO PLAY IS IRRESPONSIBLE.

>> WE REPRESENT PEOPLE IN THEIR DARKEST TIMES.

WHEN THEY ARE HURT HORRIBLY.

WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN PROTECTING THOSE RIGHTS.

WHEREAS PEOPLE THAT ARE LOOKING TO DO REFORM WOULD RATHER BUSINESSES NOT HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY.

REMAKE GROUPS HAVE REPORTEDLY BEEN FUNDED BY BIG CORPORATIONS PUSHING FOR REFORM THAT WOULD MAKE IT HARDER FOR PLAINTIFFS .

MELLON SAYS THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER IS MADE UP OF SMALL BUSINESSES.

THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN MANY ONLINE AD BUYS FROM HUBER CLEARLY TARGETED AT LAWMAKERS BUT THAT DON'T COUNT AS DIRECTLY LOBBYING LEGISLATORS.

WHATEVER THE SPENDING ON BOTH SIDES, THE COMMON CARRIER ARGUMENT HAS SO FAR WON THE DAY .

VERSIONS OF THE BILL HAVE PASSED THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

LAWMAKERS HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK TO WORK OUT A FINAL VERSION AND SEND IT TO THE GOVERNOR.

FOR "CHICAGO TONIGHT" I AM NICK LUNDBERG.

>>> LYFT PREVIOUSLY OPPOSED THE BILL BUT HAS SINCE SHIFTED