Last mentioned: Mar 25, 2026
Notification Deadline
Final date for employers to provide written notice of non-enforceability to workers.
Effective Date
The law takes effect and all existing noncompete covenants become void.
Gubernatorial Signing
Governor Bob Ferguson signs SHB 1155 into law.
Legislative Passage
The Washington State Legislature passes SHB 1155.
Previous Restrictions
Washington limits noncompetes to high-earning employees and contractors.
Governor Bob Ferguson has signed SHB 1155 into law, effectively voiding nearly all noncompete agreements for employees and independent contractors in Washington. The law, which takes effect June 30, 2027, includes retroactive provisions and mandates that employers provide written notice of non-enforceability to their workforce.
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| What you see | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Story count | Number of distinct stories where Bob Ferguson was a primary or referenced actor. |
| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
| Sentiment distribution | Aggregate sentiment of the stories mentioning this entity, weighted by impact score. |
| Cross-niche links | When the same entity surfaces in our sibling networks, we link to those views to enrich context. |