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SF0096 • 2014

Workforce services-independent contractors.

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; amending the definition of independent contractor for purposes of unemployment compensation and workers' compensation; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Scott
Last action
2014-03-03
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0096HW001

Committee of the Whole • NICHOLAS,P

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by NICHOLAS,P

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SF0096S2001

2nd reading • NICHOLAS,P

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by NICHOLAS,P

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SF0096S2002

2nd reading • NICHOLAS,P

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by NICHOLAS,P

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SF0096SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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Bill History

  1. 2014-03-03 House

    H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2014-03-03 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  3. 2014-03-03 House

    Amendment Adopted

  4. 2014-02-28 House

    H Placed on General File

  5. 2014-02-28 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  6. 2014-02-26 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  7. 2014-02-26 House

    H Received for Introduction

  8. 2014-02-25 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2014-02-24 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2014-02-24 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2014-02-21 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  12. 2014-02-20 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  13. 2014-02-20 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  14. 2014-02-20 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2014-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  16. 2014-02-17 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  17. 2014-02-13 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  18. 2014-02-12 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  19. 2014-02-11 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0305.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0096

Workforce services-independent contractors.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Scott and Landen and Representative(s) Brown, Greear and Stubson

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; amending the definition of independent contractor for purposes of unemployment compensation and workers' compensation; and providing for
an
effective date.

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

Section 1
W.S. 27
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3
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104(b)(intro), (vi) and by creating new paragraphs (vii) and (viii) and 27
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14
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102(a)(xxiii)(intro), (D) and by creating new subparagraphs (E) and (F) are amended to read:

27
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3
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104.

"Employment" defined; generally; exceptions.

(b)

An individual who performs service for wages is an employee for purposes of this act unless it is shown that the individual
performing the services
either
:

(vi)

May substitute another individual to perform his services
;
.

or

(vii)

Is free from control or direction
, asserted directly by the person or entity contracting for the services,
over the details of the performance of services by contract and by fact;
and

(viii)

Has substantial investment used in connection with the performance of the services. The investment may include physical assets, financial assets, education, experience, intellectual property or any combination of these factors.

27
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14
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102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xxiii)

"Independent contractor" means an individual who performs services for another individual or entity and
either
:

(D)

May substitute another person to perform his services
;
.

or

(E)

Is free from control or direction
, asserted directly by the person or entity contracting for the services,
over the details of the performance of services by contract and by fact;
and

(F)

Has substantial investment used in connection with the performance of the services. The investment may include physical assets, financial assets, education, experience, intellectual property or any combination of these factors.

Section 2.

(a)

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(b)

This act shall apply to initial claims filed on or after the effective date of this act.

(END)

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