Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses
Sponsored by: Senators Smith, Augustine, Carter, Elfreth, Ellis, Ferguson, Griffith, Hayes, Hester, Kramer, Lam, Lee, McCray, Rosapepe, and Waldstreicher
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions that restrict the ability of an employee to enter into employment with a new employer or to become self-employed in the same or similar business or trade are null and void as being against the public policy of the State; providing the Act does not apply to an employment contract or similar document or agreement with respect to the taking or use of a client list or other proprietary client-related information; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0038

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0468 Session: 2017 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2019 Legislative Date 1/30/2019 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2019 Legislative Date 2/01/2019 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/01/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/01/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {597977/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/01/2019 Action Floor Amendment {213621/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/01/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/05/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (46-1) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/05/2019 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 4/03/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {933590/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (97-39) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2019	1/30/2019	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses
Senate	2/01/2019	2/01/2019	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2019	3/01/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/01/2019	3/01/2019	Favorable with Amendments {597977/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2019	3/01/2019	Floor Amendment {213621/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2019	3/01/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses
Senate	3/05/2019	3/05/2019	Third Reading Passed (46-1)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2019	3/05/2019	Referred Economic Matters	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	4/03/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/03/2019	3/24/2019	Favorable with Amendments {933590/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/24/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	Third Reading Passed (97-39)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Senate Concurs House Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753
			Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses

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