SB 7 IN

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Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a primary care physician and an employer may not enter into a noncompete agreement. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a physician noncompete agreement is not enforceable if any of the following circumstances occur: (1) The employer terminates the physician's employment without cause. (2) The physician terminates the physician's employment for cause. (3) The physician's employment contract has expired and the physician and employer have fulfilled the obligations of the contract. Specifies a process by which a physician or employer may pursue mediation to determine a reasonable price to purchase a release from a noncompete agreement.

• Justin Busch Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Brad Barrett Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Busch · upper
2. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 17, 2023 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
4. Jan 17, 2023 Senator Johnson added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 26, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 2, 2023 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 6, 2023 Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
9. Feb 6, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
10. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Walker K added as coauthor · upper
11. Feb 7, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 45, nays 5 · upper
12. Feb 7, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
13. Feb 7, 2023 Cosponsor: Representative Manning · upper
14. Feb 9, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
15. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions · lower
16. Mar 14, 2023 Representatives Cash B and Fleming added as cosponsors · lower
17. Apr 11, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
18. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #1 (Hatfield) motion withdrawn voice vote · lower
19. Apr 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
20. Apr 17, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 424: yeas 81, nays 17 · lower
21. Apr 18, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
22. Apr 19, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
23. Apr 24, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 466: yeas 41, nays 7 · upper
24. Apr 25, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. May 4, 2023 Public Law 165 · upper
28. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 24, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 26, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 6, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 11, 2023 · PDF