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SSB 5437: Noncompetition agreements
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
- Prime sponsor
- Derek Stanford
- Introduced
- Jan 30, 2026
- Status
- Senate Rules "X" file. (Feb 26, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SSB 5437 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 14
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| WA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL | 3 | — |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 1 | $114,000 |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA | 1 | — |
| CHELAN CO PUBLIC UTILITY DIST #1 | 1 | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | 1 | — |
| ENERGY NORTHWEST | 1 | — |
| Mason County PUD No. 3 | 1 | — |
| NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | 1 | — |
| PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | 1 | — |
| Pediatrix Medical Group | 1 | — |
| Vancouver Clinic | 1 | — |
| WA ST HOSPITAL ASSN | 1 | — |
| Washington Independent Physicians Practice Association (contracted through Desimone Consulting Group) | 1 | — |
| Washington Public Power Association | 1 | — |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.