HB 8059 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT

Summary

Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement by employee regarding disclosure or wrongful utilization of trade secrets.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Vetoed

Jun 2024

Introduced Mar 13, 2024 Vetoed Jun 26, 2024

Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 26, 2024

Vetoed

06/26/2024 Vetoed by Governor

executive

Jun 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/13/2024 House passed Sub A

lower

Jun 12, 2024

Legislature · Passed

06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 27, 2024

Committee

03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 13, 2024

Introduced

03/13/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors