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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1155: Noncompetition agreements

Enacted 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

HB 1155 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements. Primary sponsor: Liz Berry (D). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to encouraging competition and economic growth by prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Amy WalenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 149, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/30/2027.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page