Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 1155
Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Berry (Democratic)
Cosponsors (17)
- Hill (Democratic)
- Salahuddin (Democratic)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Kloba (Democratic)
- Pollet (Democratic)
- Goodman (Democratic)
- Peterson (Democratic)
- Simmons (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Farivar (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Mena (Democratic)
- Alvarado (Democratic)
- Ryu (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Ramel (Democratic)
- Walen (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Effective date 6/30/2027.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/30/2027. - Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 149, 2026 Laws. - Mar 23, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 4. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25). - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. - Jan 3, 2025 · House
Prefiled for introduction.