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HB 1219: Employment Agreements

GENERAL BILL by Koster

Employment Agreements; Provides that certain covered garden leave agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; provides notice requirements for covered garden leave agreements; provides that covered employer may waive any portion of such notice requirements by providing specified amount of advance written notice to covered employee; 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; provides notice requirements for covered noncompete agreements; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered noncompete agreement is alleged.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/17/2025 House - PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/17/2025 House • PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda