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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1757: Franchisors/employer status

Addressing the employer status of franchisors.

Summary

  • Provides that a franchisor is not the employer of a franchisee or of the franchisee's employees under workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, minimum wage, and other employment laws.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 1757), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the employer status of franchisors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

9 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Larry Springer D-45Bruce Chandler R-15Chris Corry R-14Brandon Vick R-18Luanne Van Werven R-42Carolyn Eslick R-39Mike Steele R-12Tina Orwall D-33Andrew Barkis R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1757 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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