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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Nov 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed Nov 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2023 · Assembly Jun 9, 2023
How they voted
43–15
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Nov 21, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.678
Jun 9, 2023
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (143-1-5)
Jun 8, 2023
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jun 1, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Jun 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
May 2, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Feb 22, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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