An Act prohibiting enforcement of covenants not to compete in broadcast employment agreements.
This bill, titled the Broadcast Freemarket Agreement Act, prohibits employers in the radio, television, and digital media industries from enforcing non-compete clauses in employment contracts. It declares such agreements void if they stop workers from moving to other companies or performing services within a specific geographic area after leaving their current job. The law also ensures that employees cannot be forced to sign away these protections, while still allowing employers to maintain confidentiality agreements regarding trade secrets.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 1, 2026
Last action Jul 9, 2026
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2026
How they voted
103–98
Passed
Total votes 201
Jul 1, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jul 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
John Inglis
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
La'Tasha Mayes
DDemocratic
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