Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
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Officially: “Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 3, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 13, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 7, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 7, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 11, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 27, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 10, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 10, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 10, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 10, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Feb 10, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Feb 12, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 24, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 27, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 5, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 9, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 9, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 149, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/30/2027. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Liz BerryAmy WalenAlex RamelJulia ReedCindy RyuEmily AlvaradoSharlett MenaNicole MacriDarya FarivarMary FosseTarra SimmonsStrom PetersonRoger GoodmanGerry PolletShelley KlobaTimm OrmsbyOsman SalahuddinNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-09 · Yea 62, Nay 33, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yea 30, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-10 · Yea 65, Nay 29, Absent 0, Excused 4
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Who is lobbying on this
NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSvia PATRICK CONNOR
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