Bipartisan legislation placing prohibitions on nondisclosure agreements was reported by the House Government Operations Committee this week.
Key Points:
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- House Bills 4052 and 4053 were introduced by Representative Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) and Representative Dylan Wegela (D-Garden City).
- Under the proposal, a member of the legislature would be prohibited from entering into a nondisclosure agreement regarding work within their capacity as a legislator.
- Any nondisclosures entered into with a member of the legislature would be considered void.
- On the effective date of the bill, these provisions would apply to new, amended, extended, or renewed nondisclosure agreements.
Next Steps:
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- The bills will be sent to the House floor for further consideration.