Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Pub. Ch. 934Latest
   2. May 15Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 23Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 20Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 20Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1007)
   10. Apr 20Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4Passed Senate
   11. Apr 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0616)Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 16H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0617)Major
   13. Apr 16Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 8, PNV 9Passed House
   14. Apr 16Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   15. Apr 16Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   16. Apr 13
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   17. Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
   18. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
   19. Mar 26Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   20. Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
   21. Mar 24Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Mar 18Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
   23. Mar 17Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
   24. Mar 11Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
   25. Mar 10No Action Taken
   26. Mar 4Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   27. Mar 4Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026
   28. Feb 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
   29. Feb 11Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/25/2026
   30. Feb 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   31. Feb 4Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   32. Feb 4Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026
   33. Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
   34. Jan 26Meeting Canceled
   35. Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
2. 2025
   1. Mar 19Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026
   2. Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Mar 12Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
   4. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   5. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   6. Feb 11Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   7. Feb 10P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Health CommitteeMinor
   8. Feb 6Intro., P1C.Minor
   9. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced