SYLB • SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BARBER • SYLS • SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL STYLIST • SB11 • END NONCOMPETES
PROJECT ON MAIN • OHIO SB11 • WORKER FREEDOM • SMALL BUSINESS • CLIENT CHOICE
PROJECT ON MAIN • OHIO SB11

Support SB11

Protect worker freedom, client choice, and small business in Ohio.

Restrictive noncompete agreements hurt people, destroy careers, hold back small businesses, stifle innovation, and take choice away from clients and customers. This page brings together the bill, the petition, the lawmakers involved, and the easiest ways to take action.

Why this bill matters

Nobody should need permission to work in their own community, and no client should be told they cannot follow the professional they trust.

Noncompetes interfere with a person’s basic freedom to work where they choose. They can force workers to start over, cut off the people who want to keep working with them, and make it harder for independent businesses to compete.

This issue is especially visible in the beauty and barber industry, but it reaches far beyond that into healthcare, sales, trades, corporate roles, and many other industries across Ohio.

Worker freedom People should be free to build their careers without being boxed out by old contracts.
Client choice Clients and customers should be free to choose who they work with.
Small business Innovation and local competition should not be shut down by restrictive agreements.
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Ohio Senate Bill Eleven is about freedom. It is about the freedom to work, the freedom to grow, and the freedom for clients and customers to choose the professional they trust. Restrictive noncompete agreements can hurt people, destroy careers, hold back small businesses, and stifle innovation across Ohio. This is not just a bill about contracts. It is a chance to protect worker freedom, strengthen local businesses, and defend client choice. Real change happens when people decide to speak up. Sign the petition. Contact lawmakers. Share this page. Be part of the movement to support Ohio Senate Bill Eleven and help move Ohio forward.
This page makes supporting SB11 simple — sign the petition, contact lawmakers, and help spread the word.
Sponsors

The lawmakers behind SB11

SB11 was introduced by lawmakers who chose to move this issue forward.

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Louis W. Blessing III

Primary Sponsor • Ohio Senate

Senator Blessing is one of the primary sponsors of SB11.

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Bill DeMora

Primary Sponsor • Ohio Senate

Senator DeMora is also a primary sponsor of SB11.

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Kent Smith

Cosponsor • Ohio Senate

Senator Smith is listed as a cosponsor of SB11.

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What SB11 means

No more career traps. People should not be prevented from continuing the profession they trained for after leaving a job.
Clients follow people. In beauty and barbering especially, trust is built with a professional, not a building.
Small businesses win too. New and independent businesses get a fairer chance to compete and grow.
This is bigger than beauty. Healthcare, sales, trades, and many other industries are affected.
Why people should care

What noncompetes actually do

They hurt workers. People can be forced to start over, walk away from clients, or fear legal threats just for trying to keep working.
They hurt small business. They limit hiring, make it harder for independent professionals to launch, and protect larger companies from real competition.
They hurt innovation. Better ideas and better business models should not be buried under restrictive contracts.
They hurt consumer choice. Clients and customers should be able to keep working with the professional they trust.
Contact lawmakers

Important contacts for SB11

Start with the sponsors and committee leadership. Then contact your own senator and representative as well.

Louis Blessing III

Primary sponsor • Ohio Senate

SB11 sponsor

One of the primary sponsors of SB11.

Call: (614) 466-8068Capitol office Official contact formOhio Senate page Email BlessingPre-fills your email app

Bill DeMora

Primary sponsor • Ohio Senate

SB11 sponsor

One of the primary sponsors of SB11.

Call: (614) 466-4583Capitol office Official contact formOhio Senate page Email DeMoraPre-fills your email app

Kent Smith

Cosponsor • Ohio Senate

SB11 cosponsor

Listed as a cosponsor of SB11.

Call: (614) 466-4857Capitol office Official contact formOhio Senate page Email SmithPre-fills your email app

Nathan Manning

Chair • Senate Judiciary Committee

Committee chair

If a bill is sitting in committee, the chair matters.

Call: (614) 644-7613Capitol office Official contact formOhio Senate page Email ManningPre-fills your email app

Michele Reynolds

Vice Chair • Senate Judiciary Committee

Committee vice chair

Another important committee contact for visible support around the bill.

Call: (614) 466-8064Capitol office Official contact formOhio Senate page Email ReynoldsPre-fills your email app

Your Ohio Senator

Most important local contact

District contact

Your own senator is one of the most important people to contact if you support SB11.

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Hello, I am asking you to support Ohio Senate Bill Eleven and help end restrictive noncompete agreements. These agreements hurt people and destroy careers. They interfere with workers’ freedom to work where they choose, hold back small businesses, stifle innovation, and take choice away from clients and customers who should be free to follow the professional they trust. Please support Senate Bill Eleven and help protect worker freedom, fair competition, small business growth, innovation, and consumer choice in Ohio. Thank you.
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Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I’m calling to ask Senator [NAME] to support Ohio Senate Bill Eleven and help move it forward. Restrictive noncompete agreements hurt workers, hold back small businesses, stifle innovation, and take choice away from clients and customers who want to keep working with the professional they trust. Please let the Senator know I support Senate Bill Eleven and want action on it. Thank you.
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Support Ohio Senate Bill Eleven. Restrictive noncompetes hurt workers, hold back small businesses, stifle innovation, and take choice away from clients and customers. Sign the petition, contact lawmakers, and share.