Veterinary Post-employment Amendments
SB 111 prohibits most non-compete agreements between veterinarians and their employers in Utah after May 6, 2026, making such agreements unenforceable. It allows exceptions if a veterinarian owns at least 5% of the business. The bill also voids clauses requiring disputes over these agreements to be resolved outside Utah and invalidates certain nonsolicitation or nondisclosure clauses for veterinarians. This directly affects veterinarians and businesses employing them by limiting restrictive employment contracts. The law takes effect on May 6, 2026, with no funding impact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify definitions of nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses specifically regarding sexual misconduct, ensuring they cover allegations of sexual assault and harassment. It also updated the effective date from February 16, 2026, to March 6, 2026, and added a coordinating section to align this bill with a companion healthcare bill.
Scope change
The scope of prohibited clauses was expanded to explicitly include sexual assault and sexual harassment, and the effective date was moved forward by approximately three weeks.
DEFINITION
Added specific definitions for 'nondisclosure clause' and 'non-disparagement clause' to explicitly cover agreements preventing employees from discussing sexual assault, allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or allegations of sexual harassment.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date of the bill from February 16, 2026, to March 6, 2026.
REQUIREMENT
Added Section 10 to coordinate this bill with H.B. 270 regarding post-employment amendments for healthcare and veterinary workers.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
21–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Feb 23, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 17, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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