Relates to protections for freelance workers; repealer
Summary
Relates to contracted compensation payments; provides for the payment of freelance workers as independent contractors, including requiring written contracts; timely payment of compensation and handling controversies relating to payment, complaint procedures, and penalties; excludes construction contracts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Mar 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · Assembly Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
46–13
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 1, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.98
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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