Georgia Senate Bill 393 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-18 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment security, so as to change the definition of employment in order to provide that services performed by an individual for wages shall be deemed to be employment unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination; to repeal and reserve paragraph (17) of subsection (n) of Code Section 34-8-35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the definition of employment applicable to the "Employment Security Law," so as to remove the exemption for certain services performed for common carriers; to prohibit retaliation by employers against individuals who report violations of or noncompliance with the "Employment Security Law"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Employment Security; change the definition of employment; remove the exemption for certain services performed for common carriers

Sen. Lester Jackson [D]	Sen. Steve Henson [D]	Sen. Horacena Tate [D]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]
Sen. Michael Rhett [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-18	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-02-17	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48505
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157706
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157708