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KS HB2650
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steven Howe
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AI Summary
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Noncompete agreements for employees or partners are enforceable only if restrictions are reasonably necessary for the protection of the employer, principal, or partnership
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Agreements may restrict competition during or after employment within a specified territory and time period, but must meet the reasonableness standard
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Noncompete agreements automatically become null and void upon sale of the business or change in majority ownership or control
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Applies to employees, partners, and agency relationships
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Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book
Legislative Description
Requiring that noncompete agreements be reasonable and providing that such agreements are null and void upon the sale or change in ownership or control of an employer.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2/3/2026