Bill Text: CA AB983 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Employee obligations: exclusivity options.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-06-23 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. [AB983 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB983-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
June 14, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 05, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Senate
June 15, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 12, 2021 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Kalra and Eduardo Garcia |
February 18, 2021 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 2855 of the Labor Code is amended to read:2855.
(a) For purposes of this section:(3)“Separate royalty account” means a new royalty account which is in no way connected or cross-collateralized with the music talent’s existing royalty account.
(e)If a music talent willingly renegotiates an existing recording
contract with a record company, a new seven-year period, as described in subdivision (b), shall be deemed to commence on the execution date of such renegotiated recording contract, if the renegotiated contract meets the following criteria:
(1)The renegotiated contract provides for a separate royalty account for the music product delivered by the music talent during the term of the renegotiated contract.
(2)The renegotiated contract, both financial and otherwise, provides a material improvement from the existing recording contract.
(f)
(g)This section shall apply to existing and future recording agreements and employment contracts.
(h)