LABOR: Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 24, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. · Feb 24, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. · Feb 27, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported with amendments (6-5). · Mar 23, 2026
House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Mar 24, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026. · Mar 25, 2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. · Mar 26, 2026
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Notice given. · Mar 26, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Called from the calendar. · Apr 1, 2026
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate with amendments. · May 7, 2026
House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026. · May 12, 2026
House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 90, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in. · May 13, 2026
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 18, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 19, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 299. · May 22, 2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 22, 2026
House
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Sponsors
John Wyble
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