SB 2436 Rhode Island Senate · 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

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Vetoed

Jun 2024

Introduced Feb 12, 2024 Vetoed Jun 26, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Mar 28, 2024

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican5

5 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

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 29, 2024

Committee

03/29/2024 Referred to House Labor

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

03/28/2024 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Legislature · Passed

03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Feb 12, 2024

Introduced

02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors