Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

HB 1034 would make non-compete clauses unenforceable for Tennessee employees and contractors after their employment or contract ends. The bill removes an existing exception that previously allowed some restrictions to be enforced, effectively banning all post-termination professional restrictions in contracts. This change applies to contracts entered into or amended on or after July 1, 2025, affecting workers in professions covered by Tennessee’s labor laws. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee Code (Titles 50, 63, and 68) to eliminate references to the former exception.