Bill Summary

HB 1219 Employment Agreements (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Koster  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Commerce Committee
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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
04/02/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 1 Nay
04/02/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/03/25
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/11/25
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/15/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K
04/16/25
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee on 04/15/25; 15 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/16/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/17/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
04/23/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 91 Yeas / 21 Nays)
04/23/25
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In Messages
04/23/25
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/24/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0922; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 9 Nays)
04/24/25
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Ordered enrolled
04/24/25
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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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
Adopted
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1219C2
Filed on 04/02/25
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Amendment 963783 DE
Koster
Filed on 04/14/25
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 693209 AA
Esposito
Filed on 04/14/25
Adopted
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1219C3
Filed on 04/16/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1219ER
Filed on 04/24/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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