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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 703

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Relating to: classification of motor vehicle operators as independent contractors or employees.

Bus and truck Franchise — Taxation Income tax Unemployment insurance Wage — Minimum Wage — Payment Water — Pollution Workers compensation

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, stopped here
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that, for the purposes of the worker's compensation law, the

unemployment insurance law, the minimum wage law, the administration of income

and franchise taxes, and wage claims, the fact that the operator of a motor vehicle

for a motor carrier deploys, implements, or uses a motor carrier safety improvement

is not evidence that the operator is an employee rather than an independent

contractor.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Cowles (R) , Wanggaard (R)

6 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , August (R) , Knodl (R) , Macco (R) , Spiros (R) , Steffen (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 8, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 8, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 20, Noes 11

Passed 20–11 Feb 15, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: PASSAGE

Passed 20–11 Feb 15, 2022 official source full page

Not voting · 2

Full history

  1. Nov 19, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Ballweg and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, August, Macco, Steffen and Knodl

  2. Nov 19, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Jan 19, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 3, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  5. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  8. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 20, Noes 11

  11. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 11

  14. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:41 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  19. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Mar 2, 2022 · Senate

    LRB correction

  26. Mar 2, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Apr 14, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022

  28. Apr 15, 2022 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022

  29. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  30. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82