VirginiaProtection of employees; covenants not to compete, discharged employees.
What it does
Protection of employees; covenants not to compete; discharged employees. Provides that no covenant not to compete, as such term is defined in existing law, between an employer and an employee is enforceable if such employer discharges such employee from employment without providing severance benefits or other monetary payment to such employee that is disclosed upon execution of the covenant not to compete, unless the employee is discharged for cause. This bill incorporates SB 569.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 883 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 10Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB170ER)Major
- Mar 10EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed House (87-Y 12-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
- Feb 6Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 5Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Substitute bill reprinted 26107018D
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26107018D-S1Major
- Feb 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Senate committee offered
- Feb 2Incorporates SB569 (Sturtevant)
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100309DIntroduced