SENATE DOCKET, NO. 895        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 895        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1192 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by inserting at the end of the section, the following:- “Effective January 1, 2026, noncompetition agreements, as defined in this section, shall be void and unenforceable.”