GA SB277 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisor for any purpose; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Protecting Georgia Small Business Act"; neither a franchisee/franchisee's employee shall be deemed employee of franchisor
Sponsors
| Sen. John Albers [R] | Sen. Charlie Bethel [R] | Sen. William Ligon [R] | Sen. David Shafer [R] |
| Sen. Francis Millar [R] | Sen. Mike Crane [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-03-11 - House - House Vote #735 (Y: 52 N: 111 NV: 5 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
2016-03-11 - House - House Vote #736 (Y: 113 N: 45 NV: 10 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #463 (Y: 39 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-11 - House - House Vote #736 (Y: 113 N: 45 NV: 10 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #463 (Y: 39 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2016-05-03 | Act 526 | |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2016-03-29 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2016-03-11 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2016-03-11 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2016-03-10 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2016-02-22 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2016-02-19 | House | House First Readers |
| 2016-02-18 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-02-18 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-01-21 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2016-01-20 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
