BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5437
SB 5437: Noncompetition agreements
Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
Summary
- Makes any noncompetition covenant void and unenforceable, regardless of when the parties entered into the covenant.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 2, 2026
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Derek Stanford (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 26, 2026
- Companion bill
- HB 1155
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5437, SSB 5437
AN ACT Relating to encouraging competition and economic growth by prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)
10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5437)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5437)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5437)
- Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5437)
- Minority; do not pass.
- LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5437 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5437 (2023–24) Special districts/vacancies
- SB 5437 (2021–22) Dept. of Corrections systems
- SB 5437 (2019–20) ECEAP eligibility
- SB 5437 (2017–18) Weighmaster program
- SB 5437 (2015–16) Breakfast after the bell
- SB 5437 (2013–14) Boating safety
- SB 5437 (2011–12) Fish and wildlife commission
- SB 5437 (2009–10) Conservation commission