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SSB 1106
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Employers would no longer be allowed to make mental health professionals sign contracts that stop them from working for competitors. If a professional goes to court to cancel one of these agreements, the employer must pay for the professional's legal fees and court costs. Any new or renewed noncompete agreements for these workers would be considered invalid.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits an employer from requiring a mental health professional to enter into a noncompete agreement. The bill defines “mental health professional” and “noncompete agreement”. The bill provides that a mental health professional subject to a noncompete agreement who seeks a civil remedy to invalidate the agreement shall be awarded court costs and attorney fees to be paid by the employer enforcing the agreement. A noncompete agreement entered into, or the renewal of an existing agreement between, an employer and a mental health professional on or after the effective date of the bill shall be void and unenforceable. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 31, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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