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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 11: Prohibit post-employment agreement restraining career or business

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 11 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit post-employment agreement restraining career or business. Primary sponsor: Bill Blessing (Republican), Bill DeMora (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To enact sections 4119.01, 4119.02, 4119.03, and 4119.04 of the Revised Code to prohibit agreements that restrain engaging in a lawful profession or business after the conclusion of an employment relationship.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill BlessingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Bill DeMoraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Kent SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source