SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1583        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1083

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

4/5/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

4/5/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1583        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1083

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1083) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is amended by inserting at the end of the section, the following:-

“Effective January 1, 2021, noncompetition agreements, as defined in this section, shall be void and unenforceable.”