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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Nov 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed Nov 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly Jun 7, 2023
How they voted
58–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 22, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Nov 17, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.658
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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