HB 1219

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Apr 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 24, 2025
  • Governor

Employment Agreements

Bill Subjects

Subject Index

Abstract

Employment Agreements; Provides that certain covered garden leave agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered garden leave agreement is alleged; provides that certain covered noncompete agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered noncompete agreement is alleged.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Commerce Committee

     
Primary

Judiciary Committee

     
Primary

Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Jul 08, 2025

Florida Legislature

Chapter No. 2025-213

Jul 03, 2025

Florida Legislature

Allowed to become Law without Governor's Signature

Jun 18, 2025

Florida Legislature

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9

Senate

Read 3rd time

House

Ordered enrolled

House

In Messages

Senate

Withdrawn from Rules

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Senate

Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 922

Senate

Read 2nd time

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

In Messages

Senate

Referred to Rules

Senate

Received

House

Read 2nd time

House

Placed on 3rd reading

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

House

Read 3rd time

House

CS passed; YEAS 91, NAYS 21

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill referred to House Calendar

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

Apr 16, 2025

House

CS Filed

House

Reported out of Commerce Committee

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Apr 15, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

Apr 11, 2025

House

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

Apr 03, 2025

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

House

Now in Commerce Committee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

Apr 02, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

CS Filed

Mar 31, 2025

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Mar 21, 2025

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

Mar 20, 2025

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

CS Filed

House

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Mar 19, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Mar 17, 2025

House

PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

Mar 05, 2025

House

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

House

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Mar 04, 2025

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 26, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 1219 Filed PDF
H 1219 c1 PDF
H 1219 c2 PDF
H 1219 c3 PDF
H 1219 er PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
627359 - Amendment to H 1219 c1 PDF
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/17/2025 11:10 AM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/2/2025 7:26 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (7/14/2025 9:51 AM) PDF

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