# Connecticut HB 07196: AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.

Connecticut HB 07196, AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07196
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit the use of noncompete agreements and exclusivity agreements unless they meet certain requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-14: Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-31: File Number 367 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: House Calendar Number 249 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Public Hearing 03/11 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 367, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07196-R000367-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 367: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07196-R000367-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 367: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07196-R000367-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8407 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07196-R00LCO08407-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8454 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07196-R00LCO08454-FNA.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #8407 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08407-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #8454 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08454-R00-AMD.pdf)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R00LAB-CV93-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 367 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07196-R000367-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 367 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07196-R000367-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 367 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07196-R000367-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8407 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07196-R00LCO08407-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8454 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07196-R00LCO08454-FNA.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #8407 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08407-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #8454 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08454-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07196-R00LAB-CV93-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07196-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).