Introduced
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To establish that for purposes of enforcing state occupational safety and health regulations, the actual owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers to whom he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or as prohibited by law. See also House Bill 4901 and Senate Bill 492.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 59 to 47 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To establish that the bill would not apply if appointees to the National Labor Relations Board define the employees of all franchised businesses as actually being employed by the franchisor (which they have done).
The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)
Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)
To establish that for purposes of enforcing state occupational safety and health regulations, the actual owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers to whom he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or as prohibited by law. See also House Bill 4901 and Senate Bill 492.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)
To establish that for purposes of enforcing state occupational safety and health regulations, the actual owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers to whom he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or as prohibited by law. See also House Bill 4901 and Senate Bill 492.
