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MA S 1336

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An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 1336 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1336 is in committee as of 2025-12-22 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-22): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 1336 about?

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1336) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to ban noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

Who sponsors MA S 1336?

Patricia D. Jehlen is the primary sponsor of MA S 1336, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1336) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to ban noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-22 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patricia D. Jehlenprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-11-03

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-11-17

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing date changed

  5. 2025-11-17

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1

  6. 2025-12-22

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1336

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