"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
26–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 18, 2016
D
Democratic12
83% Nay
R
Republican26
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Raffensperger
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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