SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as “common carriers,” opening them up to the same level of liability as other forms of public transportation.House Bill 2231 passed on the House floor last week with a 73-36 vote. The bill now awaits consideration in the Senate.The common carrier status is defined as a “standard of care” under which passengers surrender their safety to certain modes of transportation. Currently in …