DUDYCZ-RONEN-STONE. (MCAULIFFE-ERWIN-CAPPARELLI-SAVIANO-ACEVEDO) New Act Creates the Broadcast Industry Free Market Act. Provides that no television, radio, or cable station may require any employee or prospective employee, other than one in sales or management, to agree as a condition of an employment contract to refrain from obtaining employment in a specific geographic area for a specific period of time after termination of employment with the hiring broadcasting industry employer. Provides that the Act does not prevent the enforcement of a covenant not to compete during the term of an employment contract or against an employee who breaches an employment contract. Provides that any person or entity that violates the Act is liable for civil damages, attorney's fees, and costs. FEB-21-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAR-08-2001 S DO PASS 010-000-002 SEXC MAR-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-20 MAR-20-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-20-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-21 MAR-21-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR RONEN MAR-22-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 046-008-000 MAR-22-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAR-22-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR MCAULIFFE MAR-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CAPPARELLI MAR-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SAVIANO MAR-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ACEVEDO MAR-22-2001 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO ERWIN MAR-22-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-03-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR APR-09-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR MOORE APR-19-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 015-004-000 HLBR APR-19-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR DART APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR MITCHELL,BILL APR-24-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-24-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-25-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 110-003-000 APR-25-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES MAY-24-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUL-20-2001 S GOVERNOR VETOED NOV-07-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 13, 2001 NOV-07-2001 S MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO DUDYCZ NOV-14-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR STONE NOV-14-2001 S 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED NOV-14-2001 S OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO - SENATE PASSED 048-010-000 NOV-15-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE NOV-15-2001 H MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO MCAULIFFE NOV-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 27, 2001 NOV-28-2001 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED NOV-28-2001 H OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO - HOUSE PASSED 094-022-000 NOV-28-2001 S BOTH HOUSES OVERRIDE TOTAL VETO DEC-05-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 DEC-05-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0496 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary