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 Bill Status of SB2041  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  FREELANCE WORKER PROTECTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon - Ram Villivalam - Robert Peters and Mike Simmons

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Freelance Worker Protection Act. Provides that freelance workers must be compensated by hiring parties for their services in a timely manner. Provides that whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be reduced to writing and signed by both parties. Provides that no hiring party shall threaten, intimidate, discipline, harass, deny a work opportunity to, or discriminate against a freelance worker, or take any other action that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, exercising or attempting to exercise any right guaranteed under the Act. Contains provisions concerning enforcement; civil enforcement; public policy and intent; public awareness; reports; coordination; and rulemaking by the Department of Labor. Effective July 1, 2024.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Labor
  3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
  3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  6/12/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

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