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CS/SB 1618: Restrictions on Employment

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Broxson

Restrictions on Employment; Providing that restrictive covenants are only enforceable against a former employee, agent, or independent contractor who voluntarily resigned or was terminated for misconduct or failing to satisfy performance standards or goals; defining the term “misconduct”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 140
    1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 140
    1/19/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/24/2022 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 218
    1/25/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/26/2022 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 223
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 1618, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2022 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1191 Restrictions on Employment Altman Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    542.335 Valid restraints of trade or commerce. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1618, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2022 at 2:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/21/2022 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1191 Restrictions on Employment Altman Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    679300 - Amendment
    Delete line 18 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Broxson)     		1/24/2022
    1:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/25/2022     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2022 3:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    542.335 Valid restraints of trade or commerce. Page 1 (pdf)

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