H 4767 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO PROHIBIT NONCOMPETE CLAUSES IN PHYSICIAN CONTRACTS, TO PROTECT PATIENT FREEDOM OF CHOICE, TO DEFINE IMPERMISSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICIAN PRACTICE, TO ALLOW CERTAIN RECOUPMENT OF EXPENSES AND PROTECTION OF LEGITIMATE BUSINESS INTERESTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

61–43

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 114

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic32

7 Yea 22 Nay 3

68% Nay

R Republican82

54 Yea 21 Nay 7

65% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 25, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (61-43-10)

house

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

28 primary · 0 co-sponsors