Bill Summary

HB 1219 Employment Agreements (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Koster  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
02/26/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Commerce Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
03/17/25
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 03/19/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K - PCS
03/19/25
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/20/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/31/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/02/25, 4:00 pm, 404 H
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bill text & filed amendments
1219
Filed on 02/26/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Industries & Professional Activities Sub
Filed on 03/17/25
Adopted
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1219C1
Filed on 03/20/25
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Amendment 627359
Koster
Filed on 04/01/25
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Statute Citations
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