2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1070

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 912
Sponsored By:
Delegate Davis
Entitled:
Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

Synopsis:

Prohibiting employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors under specified circumstances; allowing the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to investigate alleged employee misclassification under specified circumstances; establishing specified penalties that may be imposed in specified proceedings relating to employment standards and conditions, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and income tax payment and withholding; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/13
First Reading Economic Matters
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Comptroller
Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Income Tax
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Labor and Industry, Division of
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of
Notices
Penalties
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Unemployment
Workers` Compensation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 3-103 , 3-901 , 3-902 , 3-903 , 3-904 , 3-905 , 8-630 , 9-407 )
Tax - General
( 13-816 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered