2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 189

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1283/00 - HRU Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 124
Sponsored By:
Delegates McHale, Anderson, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Conroy, Franchot, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McDonough, McIntosh, Minnick, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions

Synopsis:

Providing that specified broadcast industry employment contracts may not include noncompete provisions that prohibit the right of a broadcast industry employee to seek or obtain specified employment after termination of the employment contract or employment relationship; providing that a noncompete provision is void and unenforceable; authorizing an employee who is the subject of a noncompete provision to seek damages, attorney's fees, and costs in a civil action; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Economic Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Hearing cancelled
3/3
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DAMAGES
RADIO
TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 3-708 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered