73 noncompete bills in 27 states, 1 passed, 1 about to, and 5 federal bills Posted on Apr 17, 2023May 23, 2023The ramp-up to legislatively limit noncompetes continues: there have been 25 states with 74 noncompete bills so far this year, and 4 more are pending in Congress; 2 dead, 1 passed, 1 about to.