GA SB277 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill 277 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Title

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

Roll Calls

2016-03-11 - House - House Vote #735 (Y: 52 N: 111 NV: 5 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
2016-03-11 - House - House Vote #736 (Y: 113 N: 45 NV: 10 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #463 (Y: 39 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-01		Effective Date
2016-05-03		Act 526
2016-05-03	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-29	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2016-03-11	House	House Passed/Adopted
2016-03-11	House	House Third Readers
2016-03-10	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-22	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-19	House	House First Readers
2016-02-18	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-18	Senate	Senate Third Read
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2016-02-08	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-21	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-01-20	Senate	Senate Hopper

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47537
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154857
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/156642
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157868
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/160131
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/161036
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/161037
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47537#13978
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47537#14282
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47537#14281