Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H334: An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment
Status: In committee, January 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment VT LEG #380217 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.334 2025 Page 2 of It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the introduced text, February 25, 2025:
An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment VT LEG #380217 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.334 2025 Page 2 of It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 495q is added to PROHIBITION; EXCEPTIONS; NOTICE; EMPLOYEE RIGHTS (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1)(A) "Agreement not to compete" means an agreement between an employer and an employee that restricts the employee, after separating from employment, from (ii) work in a specified geographical area; or (iii) work for another employer in a capacity similar to the employee's work for the employee's former employer that is party to the agreement. (B) An agreement not to compete does not include: (i) an agreement that prohibits the disclosure of trade secrets as defined in 9 V.S.A. § 4601 or a nondisclosure agreement that protects confidential business information that does not constitute a trade secret; or (ii) a nonsolicitation agreement between an employer and an employee, provided that the limitations set forth in the agreement are reasonable in time, geographical area, and the scope of activity to be restrained. VT LEG #380217 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.334 2025 Page 3 of (2) "Nonsolicitation agreement" means an agreement between an employer and employee pursuant to which the employee agrees not or …
Sponsors
- Kate Logan (D, Chittenden-16) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
- Conor Casey (D, Washington-4)
- Brian Cina (D, Chittenden-15)
- Mari Cordes (D, Addison-4)
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15)
- Robert Hooper (D, Chittenden-18)
- Kate McCann (D, Washington-4)
- Jubilee McGill (D, Addison-5)
- Monique Priestley (D, Orange-2)
- Chloe Tomlinson (D, Chittenden-21)
Latest actions
- : Rep. [Mihaly of Calais] moved that the Committee on [General and Housing] be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on [Commerce and Economic Development], which was agreed to
- : Read first time and referred to the Committee on [General and Housing]
Common questions
- What is H334?
- H334 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment.
- What does H334 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment VT LEG #380217 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.334 2025 Page 2 of It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H334?
- In committee as of January 15, 2026. Latest action: Rep. [Mihaly of Calais] moved that the Committee on [General and Housing] be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on [Commerce and Economic Development], which was agreed to (January 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H334?
- Kate Logan (D, Chittenden-16), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H334?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.334
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