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H04862025 Regular Session

Repeals and adds to existing law to provide that covenants not to compete shall be void and unenforceable except in certain situations.

COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE -- Repeals and adds to existing law to provide that covenants not to compete shall be void and unenforceable except in certain situations.

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This legislation prohibits non-compete agreements between certain workers and employers. Non-compete agreements restrict workers from freely moving between employers, the impact of which suppresses wages, stifles competition, and undermines free markets. A non-compete prohibition also fosters entrepreneurship by enabling skilled workers to start their own businesses or join new ventures. Exceptions are provided for a sale or dissolution of a business, and for executive employees earning more than $250,000 per year.

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Increased worker mobility and labor market competition will raise wages, which increases state tax revenues and decreases social safety net program usage, the combination of which will generate a net General Fund increase.

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