South Carolina House Bill 5221 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-27 - Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: G.R.Smith
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Enact The "fraudulent Misclassification Of Workers Protection Act" By Adding Chapter 5 To Title 41 To Prohibit The Fraudulent Misclassification Of Workers; To Create A Related Private Cause Of Action; To Prohibit Retaliatory Conduct By An Employer; To Provide Related Penalties And Remedies; To Prohibit The Contravention Of Waiver Of The Provisions Of This Act By Private Agreement; To Impose Certain Record Keeping Requirements; And To Create A Nonlapsing Fund Comprised Of Civil Penalties Collected For Violations For Use By The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation To Partially Offset The Administration, Investigation, And Other Expenses Incurred By The Department In Implementing This Chapter.

Fraudulent Misclassification of Workers Protection Act

Rep. Joseph Neal [D]	Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. John King [D]	Rep. Patsy Knight [D]
Rep. Chandra Dillard [D]	Rep. Leola Robinson-Simpson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-27	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: G.R.Smith
2014-05-07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-05-07	House	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5221&session=120&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/5221_20140507.htm