Concerning restraints on persons engaging in lawful professions, trades, or businesses.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Jan 13, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
28–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 03:30 PM
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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