Pennsylvania HB 2558: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, further providing for health insurance coverage for certain children of insured parents and providing for coverage for essential health benefits, for prohibition on lifetime and annual limits on essential health benefits and for exclusions for preexisting conditions.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3469
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2558
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WAXMAN, GIRAL, FREEMAN, KHAN, VENKAT, NEILSON,
KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, STEELE, INGLIS, PASHINSKI, D. WILLIAMS,
GALLAGHER, BIZZARRO AND SHUSTERMAN, MAY 29, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 1, 2026
AN ACT
Prohibiting enforcement of covenants not to compete in broadcast
employment agreements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Broadcast
Freemarket Agreement Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Broadcast employee." An individual who provides services
under an agreement with an employer.
"Covenant not to compete." An agreement between an employer
and a broadcast employee that is designed to impede the ability
of the broadcast employee to compete with the employer if a
separating event occurs.
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"Employer." A person that engages in the transmission of
radio or television programming and employs individuals under an
agreement to perform service relating to the transmission. The
term includes a television station or network, radio station,
cable station or network, Internet or satellite-based service,
new media, interactive media or any method that transmits or
otherwise offers news, weather, traffic, sports or entertainment
reports or programming.
"New media." The Internet, a mobile application, website,
podcast or other platform, that disseminates audio or
audiovisual content.
"Separating event." A broadcast employee's voluntary or
involuntary discontinuance of employment with an employer.
Section 3. Prohibition.
A covenant not to compete is deemed contrary to public policy
and is void and unenforceable to the extent the covenant not to
compete restricts:
(1) movement of a broadcast employee to another
employer; and
(2) a broadcast employee from performing services to
another employer within a geographic area.
Section 4. Nonwaiver.
A purported waiver of the prohibition in section 3 shall be
void and unenforceable.
Section 5. Construction.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit:
(1) the period of time for which a party may agree to
maintain information as confidential or as a trade secret;
and
(2) the geographic area within which the information
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must be kept confidential or as a trade secret.
Section 6. Applicability.
This act shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on
or after the effective date of this section.
Section 7. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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