---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to noncompetition agreements."
description: "Modifies requirements for enforceable noncompetition agreement. Makes noncompliant agreement void."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 169"
citation: "Oregon SB 169 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/73160472-5a8c-444c-af10-8912faa977b8"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB169"
source_hash: "2719a5af50abc369d3b37a8d8326c060c5a1da1404f9ea0a9e3578f4bd3ef66a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 169 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to noncompetition agreements.

Modifies requirements for enforceable noncompetition agreement. Makes noncompliant agreement void.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB169/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB169/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB169/A-Engrossed)
4. **SLB Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/18319)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB169/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. — **44–8** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — **28–2** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-19T19:35:42+00:00** Referred to Labor and Business. `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-26T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-02-04T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-02T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-03-15T19:02:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-17T18:06:11+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-18T19:29:25+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-18T19:30:25+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-04-01T17:25:35+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-08T03:21:06+00:00** Referred to Business and Labor. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28T22:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-05T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-10T23:33:46+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-11T18:40:04+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-05-12T19:22:10+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-13T19:20:10+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-17T18:03:11+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-21T15:38:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-10T18:23:55+00:00** Chapter 75, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/73160472-5a8c-444c-af10-8912faa977b8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).