Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1054: Plumbing noncompete agreements.
Status: In committee, December 5, 2025
Defines "noncompete agreement". Provides that a noncompete agreement entered into: (1) on or after April 1, 2026; and (2) between an employer and certain persons in the plumbing trade; is void and unenforceable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations. SECTION 1. IC 25-28.5-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2006, SECTION 469, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: (1) "Plumbing" means the practice of and the materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following: (A) Sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private water supply systems, within or adjacent to any building or structure. (B) The practice and materials used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of the stormwater, liquid waste, or sewerage, and water supply systems of any premises to the private property line or to their connection with any point of public disposal or other acceptable terminal. The term does not include the planning, designing, and installation of sanitation and water systems in vehicles commonly 2026 IN 1054--LS 6419/DI known as mobile homes, the drilling of wells, the installation of pumps, pressure tanks, and piping incidental to the drilling or repair of a well system, the sale or installation of water softening equipment and apparatuses and services of the same, or the business of manufacturing or selling plumbing fixtures; appliances, equipment, or …
Sponsors
- Robert Morris (R, HD-084) · primary sponsor
- Judy, Chris (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R, HD-075)
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Representatives Judy, Ledbetter
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- : Authored by Representative Morris
Subjects: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Labor Disputes, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents, PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING; Mortuary Services
Common questions
- What is HB1054?
- HB1054 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Plumbing noncompete agreements.
- What does HB1054 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
- What is the status of HB1054?
- In committee as of December 5, 2025. Latest action: Coauthored by Representatives Judy, Ledbetter (December 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1054?
- Robert Morris (R, HD-084), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1054?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1054
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