SB 165 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

CONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompetition agreements. (8/1/24)

This bill modifies existing rules regarding noncompetition agreements specifically for primary care physicians in Louisiana. It limits the geographic scope of such non-compete clauses to the physician's main practice location and no more than two neighboring parishes where the employer operates. Additionally, the bill caps the duration of these restrictions at two years following the end of employment and clarifies that physicians have the right to challenge these terms. These changes aim to provide greater clarity and protection for primary care doctors by defining the boundaries and time limits of post-employment non-compete clauses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2024 · House May 14, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Apr 8, 2024
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
upper
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors