Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF1768: Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided.
Status: In committee, March 13, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to employment; providing additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.988, subdivision 2.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to employment; providing additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.988, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.988, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Covenants not to compete void and unenforceable. (a) Any covenant not to compete contained in a contract or agreement is void and unenforceable. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable if: new text begin [ADDED: (1) the covenant not to compete applies:] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (i) to an employee who has an annual budgeted compensation of $120,000 or more and whose primary duties include:] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [] new text end deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: (2)] new text end the covenant not to compete is agreed upon during the sale of a business. The person selling the business and the partners, members, or shareholders, and the buyer of the business may agree on a temporary and geographically restricted covenant not to compete that will prohibit the seller of the business from carrying on a similar business within a reasonable geographic …
Sponsors
- Harry Niska (R) · primary sponsor
- Dave Baker (R)
- Lisa Demuth (R, 13A)
Latest actions
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt
- : Author added Demuth
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF1768?
- HF1768 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided.
- What does HF1768 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to employment; providing additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.988, subdivision 2.
- What is the status of HF1768?
- In committee as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Second reading (March 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF1768?
- Harry Niska (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF1768?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF1768&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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