# Vermont H.205: An act relating to agreements not to compete

Vermont H.205, An act relating to agreements not to compete, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Michael J Marcotte (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Rep. Marcotte of Coventry moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.205
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to agreements not to compete
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Rep. Marcotte of Coventry moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to
- Sponsor: Michael J Marcotte (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J Marcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abbey Duke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edye Graning (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herb Olson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-13: Rep. Marcotte of Coventry moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-13: Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 13, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 13, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Rep. Duke of Burlington moved to postpone action until March 13, 2026, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-11: Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 11, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Rep. Duke of Burlington moved to postpone action until March 11, 2026, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-10: Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Rep. Duke of Burlington moved to postpone action until March 10, 2026, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-26: Action Calendar: Action postponed until February 26, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Rep. Duke of Burlington moved to postpone action until February 26, 2026, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-25: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-02-24: Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-24: Rep. Duke of Burlington reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-02-20: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0205/H-0205 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0205/H-0205 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H205-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).