Bill

Noncompetition agreements

Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.

Sponsors

Representative BerryPrimary

Representative AlvaradoSecondaryRepresentative FarivarSecondaryRepresentative FosseSecondaryRepresentative GoodmanSecondaryRepresentative HillSecondaryRepresentative KlobaSecondaryRepresentative MacriSecondaryRepresentative MenaSecondaryRepresentative OrmsbySecondaryRepresentative PetersonSecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondaryRepresentative RamelSecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative RyuSecondaryRepresentative SalahuddinSecondaryRepresentative SimmonsSecondaryRepresentative WalenSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 6/30/2027.

1. Mar 23, 2026
   Effective date 6/30/2027.
2. Mar 23, 2026
   Chapter 149, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 23, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 12, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 11, 2026
   President signed.
6. Mar 11, 2026
   Speaker signed.
7. Mar 5, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. Feb 12, 2026
   First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
9. Feb 10, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 4.
10. Jan 13, 2025
    First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.