Employment Agreements
Summary
Employment Agreements; Provides that certain covered garden leave agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered garden leave agreement is alleged; provides that certain covered noncompete agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered noncompete agreement is alleged.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Jul 8, 2025
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What changed between versions
H 1219 c3
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H 1219 er
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill has been transitioned from a committee version (c3) to an enrolled version (er), indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The changes are primarily administrative and formatting updates, including the addition of 'ENROLLED' headers and updates to the document identifier.
TECHNICAL
Document version changed from committee version (c3) to enrolled version (er), reflecting completion of the legislative process.
Added 'ENROLLED' designation and '2025 Legislature' text to headers on multiple pages to indicate final legislative approval.
Removed blank lines and committee version identifiers from page headers.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
28–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 24, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
14
Committee
20
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 91, NAYS 21
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Traci Koster
RRepublican
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