CS/CS/CS/HB 1219: Employment Agreements
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Koster
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.
- Rules (RC)
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 |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 91, NAYS 21 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 552 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 922 -SJ 552 • Read 2nd time -SJ 552 • Read 3rd time -SJ 552 • CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 552 |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
693209 - Amendment to Amendment (963783)