SB 423 — relative to noncompete clauses for low-wage employees.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Sanborn Moved Inexpedient to Legislate; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Ought to Pass: RC 10Y-14N, MF; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2018-1041s, RC 10Y-14N, AF; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Watters Withdraws Floor Amendment # 2018-1018s; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Floor Amendment # 2018-1018s, Pending Motion; 03/15/2018;
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Special Order to 03/15/2018, Without Objection, MA; 03/14/2018 SJ 7
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Floor Amendment # 2018-1018s, Pending Motion; 03/14/2018; SC 11
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Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Sen. Watters Offered Floor Amendment # 2018-1018s; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Sen. Watters Moved Ought to Pass; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 9Y-14N, MF; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/08/2018; SC 10A
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===ROOM CHANGE=== Hearing: 02/06/2018, Room 102, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 5
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1
Sponsors
- David Watters · Primary
- Michael Cahill · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Jay Kahn · Cosponsor
- Martha S. Hennessey · Cosponsor
- Dan Feltes · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
- Bette R Lasky · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
- Lou D'Allesandro · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 403 not signed on · 14 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (11)
- Michael Cahill Democrat
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Kevin Cavanaugh Voted No
- Jay Kahn Voted No
- Martha S. Hennessey Voted No
- Dan Feltes Voted No
- Donna M. Soucy Voted No
- Jeff Woodburn Voted No
- Bette R Lasky Voted No
- Martha Fuller Clark Voted No
- Lou D'Allesandro Voted No
Not signed on (403)
403 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 403 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 42% | 58% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 42% | 58% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 38% | 58% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Not Voting |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 423?
- SB 423 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Michael Cahill (Democrat), Bill Gannon (Republican), Kevin Cavanaugh, Jay Kahn, Martha S. Hennessey, Dan Feltes, Donna M. Soucy, Jeff Woodburn, Bette R Lasky, Martha Fuller Clark, and Lou D'Allesandro.
- What is the current status of SB 423?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 423?
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