Georgia Senate Bill 521

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-20 - 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 Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide protections for freelance workers; to provide for timely payment of freelance workers by hiring parties; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for a complaint and information facilitating procedure; to provide for duties, powers, and authority of the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for civil enforcement; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to restrict when provisions or contracts are void; to provide for the Department of Labor to conduct a public awareness outreach campaign; to require the department to track and collect data and report results; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Labor and Industrial Relations; protections for freelance workers; provide

Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]
Sen. Nan Orrock [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]	Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]
Sen. Michael Rhett [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. David Lucas [D]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]
Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-20	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-02-16	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67170
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224484