Georgia HB1464: Labor, Department of; review and validate employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; establish a commission

What the bill says

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Labor, so as to establish a commission to review and validate the employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; to provide for the commission to provide available remedies to employees impacted by an invalid filing of such tax returns; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Labor, so as to establish a commission to review and validate the employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; to provide for the commission to provide available remedies to employees impacted by an invalid filing of such tax returns; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Labor, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "34-2-17. (a) The Commissioner of Labor shall establish a commission, which shall be supported by and work in collaboration with the Department of Labor, to conduct an annual review of Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 tax returns filed by employers located in this state on behalf of an employee of such employer. Each year the commission shall select at random at least 50,000 Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 tax returns to review pursuant to this Code section. H. B. 1464 LC 64 0083 (b) The commission established in subsection (a) of this Code section shall validate any Internal Revenue …

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Sponsors

• Dar'shun Kendrick (D, 95) · primary sponsor
• William Werkheiser (R, 157)
• McClain, Dewey (D, 109)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, 116)
• Campbell, Lisa (D, 35)
• Samuel Park (D, 107)

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: Senate Read and Referred
2. March 23, 2026: House Passed/Adopted
3. March 23, 2026: House Third Readers
4. March 23, 2026: House Committee Favorably Reported
5. March 3, 2026: House Second Readers
6. February 26, 2026: House First Readers
7. February 25, 2026: House Hopper

Common questions

What is HB1464?

HB1464 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Labor, Department of; review and validate employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; establish a commission.

What does HB1464 do?

In its own words: To amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Labor, so as to establish a commission to review and validate the employment status of 1099 tax returns filed by employers on behalf of employees; to provide for the commission to provide available remedies to employees impacted by an invalid filing of such tax returns; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

What is the status of HB1464?

In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1464?

Dar'shun Kendrick (D, 95), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1464?

On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73692