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S. 2082 (107th)

Playwrights Licensing Relief Act of 2002

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Introduced

10 April 2002

Last action

10 April 2002 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2486)

Sponsors

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Playwrights Licensing Relief Act of 2002 - Provides that the antitrust laws shall not apply to: (1) any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement between or among playwrights for the express purpose of developing a standard form contract containing minimum terms of artistic protection and levels of compensation for playwrights or any joint or collective voluntary actions for the limited purposes of developing a standard form contract by playwrights or their representatives; and (2) any joint discussion, consideration, review, or action for the express purpose of reaching a collective agreement among playwrights adopting a standard form contract as the sole and exclusive means by which participating playwrights shall license their plays to producers. Makes a standard form of contract developed and implemented under this Act subject to amendment by individual playwrights and producers consistent with its terms.

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Timeline

  1. 10 April 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2486)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 April 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2486)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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