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SF0153 • 2013

Unemployment compensation-direct sales.

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance; amending an exclusion from coverage for newspaper carriers by removing an age restriction; providing exclusion criteria; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Landen
Last action
2013-03-14
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/13/2013

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Amendments

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SF0153HW001

Committee of the Whole • HARVEY

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by HARVEY

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SF0153SS001

Standing Committee • LANDEN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by LANDEN

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Bill History

  1. 2013-03-14 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2013-03-13 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0079

  3. 2013-02-27 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0079

  4. 2013-02-27 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0079

  5. 2013-02-26 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0079

  6. 2013-02-26 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2013-02-26 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2013-02-26 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2013-02-25 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2013-02-22 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2013-02-22 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2013-02-22 House

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2013-02-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  14. 2013-02-21 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  15. 2013-02-06 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  16. 2013-02-06 House

    H Received for Introduction

  17. 2013-02-05 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2013-02-04 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2013-02-01 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  20. 2013-02-01 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2013-02-01 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  22. 2013-01-31 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2013-01-31 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2013-01-22 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  25. 2013-01-22 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2013-01-21 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0153

ENROLLED ACT NO. 79, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
unemployment insurance; amending an exclusion from coverage for newspaper carriers
to include direct sellers or independent contractors as specified;
providing exclusion criteria;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 27
‑
3
‑
108(a)(iv) is amended to read:

27
‑
3
‑
108.

Services excluded from scope of employment.

(a)

Employment under this act
does not include service performed:

(iv)

By an individual
under the age of eighteen (18)

or
as a direct seller or independent contractor in the business of
distributing or delivering newspapers or shopping news
excluding the delivery or distribution at any point for further delivery or distribution
;

but
including directly related services such as soliciting customers and collecting receipts, provided:

(
A
)

All or substantially all of the individual's pay for the service, whether or not paid in cash, directly relates to sales or other output rather than
to the number of hours worked;
and

(
B
)

The individual performs the service under a written contract with the newspaper or shopping news publisher which specifies that the individual will not be treated as an employee
with respect to the services
for federal tax purposes
.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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