WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1577: Noncompetition agreements

Restricting employment noncompetition agreements.

Summary

  • Provides that an employment noncompetition agreement is void if the employee: (1) is entitled to overtime compensation; (2) earns $39,500 per year or less in gross wages; (3) is restricted from competing for an unreasonable length of time; or (4) is terminated without just cause or laid off, unless the agreement is part of a severance agreement.
  • Establishes a presumption that an agreement not to compete for six months or longer is unreasonable.
  • Requires a showing of actual harm for an employer to prevail in an action to enforce a noncompetition agreement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1577), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Manweller (R-13)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to employment noncompetition agreements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Manweller (R-13)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Mike Sells D-38Steve Bergquist D-11Chris Reykdal D-22Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. LAB - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1577 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page