HB 1016 — Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-06
Applying certain provisions of law establishing that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the State to licensed architects employed by certain employers that relocate the majority of its employees outside the State or have its principal place of business outside the State.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301
Sponsors (5)
- Andrew C. Pruski (D, MD-33) — sponsor · 2026-02-06
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Sheila Ruth (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Vaughn Stewart (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate finance | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew C. Pruski (D, state_lower MD-33) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Sheila Ruth (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Vaughn Stewart (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate finance · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg