Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

Pub. Ch. 934

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Signed by Senate Speaker

Signed by H. Speaker

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1007)

Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0616)

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0617)

Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 8, PNV 9

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

No Action Taken

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/25/2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

Meeting Canceled

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Health Committee

Intro., P1C.

Filed for introduction