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HB 486: COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide that covenants not to compete shall be void and unenforceable except in certain situations.

Repeals existing Chapter 27, Title 44, Idaho Code, and adds new Chapter 27 declaring most covenants not to compete void and unenforceable, with exceptions for business sales/dissolutions and employees earning $250,000+, plus choice of law protections and attorney fees.

Status

Reported Printed (April 3, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced April 3, 2025

Sponsors

  • ACHILLES

Committees

  • JRA for Printing

Bill history

  • April 3, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
  • April 3, 2025 — House: Reported Printed; Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk

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