SB170
Protection of employees; covenants not to compete, discharged employees.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Protection of employees; covenants not to compete; discharged employees.
Provides that no covenant not to compete, as such term is defined in existing law, between an employer and an employee is enforceable if such employer discharges such employee from employment without providing severance benefits to such employee. Under the bill's provisions, if such employer provides severance benefits after such ... (More) discharge, such covenant not to compete is only enforceable for the duration of such benefits. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100309D
- 01/08/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB569 (Sturtevant)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107018D-S1
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26107018D
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
