Relating to restrictive covenants in health care provider agreements; declaring an emergency.
Summary
] Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions. Applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on or after the effective date of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
→
A-Engrossed
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3 edits
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Apr 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to add Senator Prozanski as a sponsor, clarify that the noncompetition ban applies to agreements entered into before, on, or after the effective date, and explicitly declare an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on, or after the effective date, expanding clarity on temporal applicability.
TIMELINE
Added language stating the Act applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on, or after the effective date.
Added declaration of emergency to allow the Act to take effect immediately upon passage.
ELIGIBILITY
Added Senator Prozanski to the list of bill sponsors.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
22–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican12
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to
Rules.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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