Introduced
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To make it a felony for a contractor to knowingly coerce or assist a person to falsely declare him or herself to have independent contractor status, rather than employee status (which requires the employer to withhold income, social security and Medicare taxes, provide workman's compensation insurance, and comply with other government regulatory requirements).
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
To make it a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a $10,000 penalty for a contractor to knowingly coerce or assist a person to falsely declare him or herself to have independent contractor status, rather than employee status (which requires the employer to withhold income, social security and Medicare taxes, provide workman's compensation insurance, and comply with other government regulatory requirements).
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which replaces the felony provision with mideameanor penalties of up to 93 days in jail, and raises the fine to $10,000.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To apply the provisions of the bill to employees as well as employers.
The amendment failed 14 to 88 (details)
Passed in the House 79 to 21 (details)
To make it a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a $10,000 penalty for a contractor to knowingly coerce or assist a person to falsely declare him or herself to have independent contractor status, rather than employee status (which requires the employer to withhold income, social security and Medicare taxes, provide workman's compensation insurance, and comply with other government regulatory requirements).
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, International Trade, and Regulatory Affairs
