IN HB1054

Noncompete agreements between employers and plumbing trade workers (journeyman plumbers, apprentice plumbers, pipefitters, welders, HVAC service technicians) entered into on or after April 1, 2026 are void and unenforceable

"Noncompete agreement" is defined broadly to include nonsolicitation agreements and training reimbursement agreements for persons not in a registered apprentice program

Nondisclosure agreements protecting confidential business information and scholarship loan agreements for commission-approved apprenticeship programs are excluded from the ban

The bill declares an emergency, making it effective immediately upon passage rather than following the standard effective date

Stated policy goals include promoting worker mobility in the plumbing trade, fostering competition, protecting consumers, and preventing licensing from becoming a barrier to employment