Clarifies procedures under which an employer may be debarred from public contracts for misclassification of workers.

Clarifies the procedures under which an employer may be debarred from public contracts for misclassification of workers. Under current law, it is unclear whether the
employer has a right to appeal a determination that the employer failed to properly classify an employee and what procedures the employer must follow to make such an appeal. Clarifies that, upon being notified by the Department that a worker has been misclassified, an employer has a right to file an administrative or judicial appeal. Clarifies that no employer can be debarred due to worker misclassification unless such employer has exhausted all rights of administrative and judicial appeals or the time period for bringing such appeals has expired.

Effective effective 7/1/23. Companion to SB 1354.

01/09/2023 Referred to House Committee on Finance.
01/19/2023 Assigned to Subcommittee #1.
01/30/2023 House Finance subcommittee #1 recommends reporting for passage.
02/01/2023 Passed House Committee on Finance.
02/03/2023 Read first time in House.
02/06/2023 Read second time and engrossed.
02/07/2023 Read third time. Passed House.
02/08/2023 Constitutional reading dispensed in Senate.
02/08/2023 Referred to Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations.
02/14/2023 Passed Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations.
02/14/2023 Constitutional reading dispensed in Senate.
02/15/2023 Read third time. Passed Senate.
02/20/2023 Enrolled in House.
02/20/2023 Passed Senate.
03/02/2023 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor.
03/26/2023 Approved by Governor.