Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 201 — Worker misclassification.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires the department of labor (DOL), the department of workforce development (DWD), the department of state revenue (DOR), and the worker's compensation board (WCB) to share information concerning instances in which a construction contractor paid a worker in cash. Establishes the payroll fraud task force (task force), consisting of the commissioners of the DOL, DWD, and DOR, and the chair of the WCB, or their designees, to investigate suspected instances of payroll fraud, employee misclassification, and violations of other state labor and employment statutes occurring on commercial and industrial construction projects. Requires the DOL to hire and assign to the task force an investigator to conduct the task force's investigation and enforcement activities. Establishes a nonreverting and annually appropriated payroll fraud task force administrative fund to carry out the administrative purposes and functions of the task force.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  2. Authored by Senator Tallian

Sponsors

  • Karen Tallian · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Karen Tallian

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 201 do?
Requires the department of labor (DOL), the department of workforce development (DWD), the department of state revenue (DOR), and the worker's compensation board (WCB) to share information concerning instances in which a construction contractor paid a worker in cash. Establishes the payroll fraud task force (task force), consisting of the commissioners of the DOL, DWD, and DOR, and the chair of the WCB, or their designees, to investigate suspected instances of payroll fraud, employee misclassification, and violations of other state labor and employment statutes occurring on commercial and industrial construction projects. Requires the DOL to hire and assign to the task force an investigator to conduct the task force's investigation and enforcement activities. Establishes a nonreverting and annually appropriated payroll fraud task force administrative fund to carry out the administrative purposes and functions of the task force.
Who sponsors SB 201?
SB 201 is sponsored by Karen Tallian.
What is the current status of SB 201?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 201?
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