WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5720

SB 5720: Broadcasting

Placing limitations on employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry.

Summary

  • Makes employee noncompetion agreements void and unenforceable if broadcasting industry employers terminate without just cause or lay off employees subject to such agreements.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2005
  6. LawApr 22, 2005
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2005
Session law
Chapter 176, Laws of 2005
Versions
SB 5720, ESSB 5720

AN ACT Relating to employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosa Franklin D-29Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5720
26 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican12101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5720
56 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican23901
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (ESSB 5720)
  2. Chapter 176, 2005 Laws. (ESSB 5720)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5720)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5720)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5720)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5720)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5720)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5720)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5720)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5720)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5720)
  12. CL - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5720)
  13. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5720)
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5720)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5720)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5720)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5720)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5720)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5720)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5720)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  24. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5720)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5720)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5720)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5720 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page