Relates to protections for freelance workers
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.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Jun 2022
Vetoed
Dec 2022
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Vetoed Dec 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2022 · Assembly Jun 3, 2022
How they voted
42–19
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 1, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Dec 23, 2022
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.170
upper
Jun 3, 2022
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (136-0-1)
assembly
Jun 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8369B
upper
May 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8369A
upper
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
May 10, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
AB
Alessandra Biaggi
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
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