NY S05026 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Passed on November 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-11-21 - APPROVAL MEMO.35
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts the "freelance isn't free act"; 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.

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Title

Enacts the "freelance isn't free act"; 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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-06-09 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 144 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-01 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 43 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-05-16 - Senate - Senate Finance Committee Vote (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-02 - Senate - Senate Labor Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-11-21SenateAPPROVAL MEMO.35
2023-11-21SenateSIGNED CHAP.678
2023-11-13SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2023-06-08Assemblyreturned to senate
2023-06-08Assemblypassed assembly
2023-06-08Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.711
2023-06-08Assemblysubstituted for a6040
2023-06-01Assemblyreferred to ways and means
2023-06-01SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2023-06-01SenatePASSED SENATE
2023-05-18SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2023-05-17Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2023-05-16Senate1ST REPORT CAL.1031
2023-05-02SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2023-02-22SenateREFERRED TO LABOR

Same As/Similar To

A06040 (Same As) 2023-06-08 - substituted by s5026

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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