New Hampshire HB1188: relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees.

What the bill says

An act relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees. Rep. Schultz, Merr. 29; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Sorensen, Rock. 28; Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2; Rep. Butler, Straf. 12; Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill expands restrictions on the use of non-compete agreements for lower-income workers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees. Rep. Schultz, Merr. 29; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Sorensen, Rock. 28; Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2; Rep. Butler, Straf. 12; Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill expands restrictions on the use of non-compete agreements for lower-income workers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2607 07/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees. 275:70-a Noncompete Agreements for [Low-Wage] Qualifying Employees Prohibited. I. In this section: (a) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in …

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Sponsors

• Alice Wade (D, 15) · primary sponsor
• Kristina Schultz (D, 29)