Prohibits misclassification of employees. Provides penalties.

Makes several changes to misclassification provisions in labor chapters 177 and 181 and the construction code and licensing chapter, 326B. Creates a multi-agency Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership, allows for data sharing related to misclassification
investigation, outreach, prevention, and enforcement. Clarifies and provides for additional penalties and enforcement of misclassification of employees and construction employees, including individual and successor liability.

Pending Committee action. Same as HF 4444.

03/04/2024 Introduced in Senate. First reading. Referred to Senate Committee on Labor.
03/11/2024 Committee report recommends passage as amended and re-refer to Senate Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
03/18/2024 Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety.
03/21/2024 Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government and Veterans.
03/25/2024 Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes.
04/11/2024 Senate Committee report recommends to pass and re-refer to Senate Committee on Finance.