2007 Senate Bill 649

Prohibit broadcast personality “non-compete” agreements

Introduced in the Senate

July 24, 2007

Introduced by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To establish in statute that a broadcasting industry contract provision that requires an employee to refrain from obtaining employment within a specified geographic area for a specified time after leaving the station is presumed to be unreasonable. A former employee would be allowed to sue the station for damages and costs if the station tried to enforce this provision.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism