Relates to violations of nondisclosure agreements in certain settlement agreements
Summary
Prohibits settlement agreements in any claim involving sexual harassment or any other form of discrimination prohibited by law from containing any condition that requires the complainant to pay the defendant liquidated damages in the event that the plaintiff violates any nondisclosure agreement included in such settlement agreement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
61–2
Passed
Total votes 63
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
Alessandra Biaggi
DDemocratic
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