State law changes tracker
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New state laws that change how non-competes, wills and electronic wills work. Each entry is checked against the bill and statute text and links to the Pactlio pages it affects.
Showing 7 of 7 changes, newest effective date first.
- WashingtonNon-competeEnacted, not yet in effect
Washington voids all non-competes from June 30, 2027 (ESHB 1155)
Effective · Last verified
ESHB 1155 (ch. 149, Laws of 2026) voids all noncompetition covenants from June 30, 2027, including agreements signed before that date. Employers must notify affected workers by October 1, 2027. Until June 30, 2027, the current earnings thresholds in RCW 49.62 apply.
On Pactlio: /reports/non-compete-index-2026, /tools/non-compete-checker, /blog/non-compete-law-by-state
- KentuckyElectronic willsIn effect
Kentucky authorizes electronic wills (SB 50)
Effective · Last verified
Kentucky's electronic wills law, KRS 394.700 to 394.715 (SB 50), took effect July 15, 2026. It lets a will be created and signed electronically if it meets the statute's requirements.
On Pactlio: /wills/kentucky, /blog/is-an-online-will-legal
- TennesseeNon-competeIn effect
Tennessee voids non-competes for workers earning under $70,000 (HB 1034)
Effective · Last verified
For agreements entered, renewed or amended on or after July 1, 2026, a non-compete is void against anyone earning under $70,000 a year (HB 1034, Pub. Ch. 934). Above that line, Tenn. Code § 50-1-210 presumes certain durations reasonable: up to 2 years for employees and contractors, 3 for distributors and franchisees, 5 for the sale of a business.
On Pactlio: /reports/non-compete-index-2026, /tools/non-compete-checker, /blog/non-compete-law-by-state
- VirginiaNon-competeIn effect
Virginia: non-competes unenforceable after a no-cause termination without severance (SB 170)
Effective · Last verified
From July 1, 2026, a non-compete is unenforceable against an employee terminated without cause unless the employer provides severance or another disclosed payment. It applies to agreements entered into, amended or renewed on or after that date (Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8).
On Pactlio: /reports/non-compete-index-2026, /tools/non-compete-checker, /blog/non-compete-law-by-state
- MissouriElectronic willsIn effect
Missouri authorizes electronic wills (HB 754)
Effective · Last verified
Missouri's electronic wills law, RSMo 474.540 to 474.564 (HB 754), took effect August 28, 2025. It lets a will be created and signed electronically if it meets the statute's requirements.
On Pactlio: /wills/missouri, /blog/is-an-online-will-legal
- North CarolinaWillsIn effect
North Carolina repeals the holographic-will "valuable papers" rule (S.L. 2021-85)
Effective · Last verified
A handwritten (holographic) will no longer has to be found among the deceased person's valuable papers. The repeal applies to deaths on or after July 8, 2021 (S.L. 2021-85). The will must still be entirely in the testator's handwriting and signed (N.C.G.S. § 31-3.4).
On Pactlio: /wills/north-carolina, /blog/holographic-will
- MichiganElectronic willsPending
Michigan electronic wills bill (HB 5701)
Not enacted · Last verified
House Bill 5701, introduced March 10, 2026, would authorize electronic wills in Michigan. It has not been enacted, so Michigan does not currently have an electronic wills statute.
On Pactlio: /wills/michigan, /blog/is-an-online-will-legal
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Related data: Non-Compete Enforceability Index 2026 and will requirements by state.
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