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Senate trims non‑compete restrictions, sets one‑year limit and employer liability
Summary
After substituting language, the Senate adopted an eighth substitute for post‑employment restriction amendments (House Bill 251) that limits enforceable non‑compete covenants to one year and allows employers to be liable for certain enforcement costs; senators debated exemptions and process before moving the substitute to third reading.
Senators debated a revised set of post‑employment restriction amendments that replaced earlier substitutes and narrowed the bill to two central provisions: a one‑year maximum enforceable duration for post‑employment non‑compete agreements and employer liability for costs if an enforcement action is held improper.
Senator Adams, who led the floor discussion, said the eighth substitute removed broad bans and the complex exemption structure in prior…
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