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SF0153

Changes to Unemployment Insurance for Newspaper Carriers and Direct Sellers

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In one sentence

This law expands the exclusion from unemployment insurance coverage to include direct sellers and independent contractors of any age who distribute or deliver newspapers or shopping news under specific pay and contract conditions.

What it does

  • Removes the age limit for excluding newspaper carriers from unemployment insurance coverage.
  • Excludes direct sellers and independent contractors of any age who distribute or deliver newspapers or shopping news from unemployment insurance coverage.
  • Requires that all or substantially all of the individual's pay directly relates to sales or other output rather than the number of hours worked.
  • Requires a written contract with the newspaper or shopping news publisher stating the individual will not be treated as an employee for federal tax purposes.
  • Includes directly related services such as soliciting customers and collecting receipts in the exclusion, but excludes delivery or distribution at any point for further delivery or distribution.

Who it affects

  • Individuals under the age of 18 who distribute or deliver newspapers.
  • Direct sellers or independent contractors of any age who distribute or deliver newspapers or shopping news.
  • Newspaper or shopping news publishers who hire these individuals.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify a minimum percentage of pay that must be based on sales, only that 'all or substantially all' must relate to sales or output.
  • The source does not explain how existing contracts will be updated to meet the new written contract requirement.
  • The effective date is tied to the completion of legal steps for the bill to become law, rather than a specific calendar date in the text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Direct seller
A person who sells goods or services directly to customers, often without a fixed store location.
Independent contractor
A person who works for a company but is not considered an employee for tax and legal purposes.
Unemployment insurance
A program that provides temporary financial assistance to workers who lose their jobs.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0153 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 13LSO-0560 Effective Date: 7/1/2013 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0079 Chapter No.: CH0152 Prime Sponsor: Senator Landen Catch Title: Unemployment compensation-direct sales. Subject: Amends an exclusion from unemployment insurance coverage for newspaper carriers. Summary/Major Elements: Current unemployment compensation law exempts services by individuals under age 18 who distribute or deliver newspapers. This act also exempts direct sellers or independent contractors of any age who distribute or deliver newspapers if their pay is related to sales, not hours worked, and the individual performs the services under a written contract which specifies the individual will not be treated as an employee for federal tax purposes.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 9:05 PM

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it returns in nearly its original form with only a minor, acceptable addition of one word to connect paragraphs.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:21:15 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Did Concur 27-2-1-0-02013-02-26 · Senate27 yes 2 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02013-02-26 · House58 yes 0 no
H10 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02013-02-21 · House9 yes 0 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02013-02-05 · Senate30 yes 0 no
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02013-01-31 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0079Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0079House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0079Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0079LSO
  6. S Did ConcurSenate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  10. H Passed CoWHouse
  11. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  12. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  13. H Placed on General FileHouse
  14. H10 Recommended Do PassHouse
  15. H Introduced and Referred to H10House
  16. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  17. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  18. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  19. S Passed CoWSenate
  20. Amendment AdoptedSenate

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0153HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by HARVEY

SF0153SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by LANDEN