SB 277 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

"Protecting Georgia Small Business Act"; neither a franchisee/franchisee's employee shall be deemed employee of franchisor

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jan 20, 2016 Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2016

How they voted

2610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 18, 2016
D Democratic12
10 Nay 2
83% Nay
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 526
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 18, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 21, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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