House2025-26 sessionFiscal note
ESHB 1155 — Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
Signed into law — Chapter 149, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Berry
- Introduced
- February 7, 2025
- Status
- C 149 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/30/2027. (March 23, 2026)
What this bill does
Makes any noncompetition covenant void and unenforceable, regardless of when the parties entered into the covenant.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202665 yea · 29 nay · 4 not voting
- House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 9, 202662 yea · 33 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 202630 yea · 19 nay
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