An Act relative to noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/16/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/16/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 |
| 11/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing date changed |
| 11/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1336 | An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth | Active |
Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 104 and 105, the words “provided that such consideration is specified in the noncompetition agreement” and inserting in place thereof the following: - “provided that such agreement is reasonably related to the requirements of the garden leave clause as set out in Section (i) of this subsection and provided further that such consideration is specified in the noncompetition agreement.”
SECTION 1. Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 104 and 105, the words “provided that such consideration is specified in the noncompetition agreement” and inserting in place thereof the following: - “provided that such agreement is reasonably related to the requirements of the garden leave clause as set out in Section (i) of this subsection and provided further that such consideration is specified in the noncompetition agreement.”