Labor and industrial relations; marketplace contractors to be treated as independent contractors under state and local laws; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for marketplace contractors to be treated as independent contractors under state and local laws; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and exceptions; to specifically provide that as independent contractors of a marketplace platform marketplace contractors are not engaged in employment for purposes of the "Employment Security Law" and are not employees for purposes of workers' compensation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Last action Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Bill Werkheiser
RRepublican
P
Jason Shaw
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 789
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 789. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline