SaaS entity
All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: product-updates. Bob Ferguson is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 1 tracked story. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 2.4 for the broader beat in this window.
Last mentioned: Mar 25, 2026
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All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: product-updates. Bob Ferguson is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 1 tracked story. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 2.4 for the broader beat in this window. Their average consequence score of 7 runs above the beat's 6.3 for that window. SHB 1155 appears in 1 tracked SaaS story from March 25, 2026.
Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 36 SaaS stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering SHB 1155. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Notification Deadline
Final date for employers to notify staff that noncompetes are no longer enforceable.
Effective Date
All noncompetition covenants become void and unenforceable in Washington.
SHB 1155 Signed
Governor Bob Ferguson signs the near-total ban into law.
Previous Restrictions
Washington limits noncompetes to high-earning employees and contractors.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed SHB 1155 into law, effectively voiding nearly all noncompete agreements for employees and independent contractors starting June 30, 2027. The legislation marks a significant shift for the state's massive tech sector, applying retroactively and requiring employers to notify staff of the change by October 2027.
SHB 1155 is linked from 1 story on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.
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