CS/CS/CS/SB 922: Employment Agreements
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Commerce and Tourism ; Leek
Employment Agreements; Creating the “Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act”; providing that certain covered garden leave agreements are not a restraint of trade or an attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requiring a court to enter a preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if a breach of a covered garden leave agreement is alleged; providing that certain covered noncompete agreements are not a restraint of trade or an attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; authorizing a covered employer to reduce the salary or benefits of a covered employee if he or she engages in gross misconduct, etc.
Last Action: 4/17/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/17/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Judiciary |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/1/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2 |
| 4/17/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
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