Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 957
Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.8).</i>] Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions. <b>Applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on or after the effective date of the Act. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Mike McLane, Lisa Reynolds, Floyd Prozanski
Chief co-sponsors
2 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 28 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action16 actions on 13 days
In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 163 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 280 days
JudiciaryJan 28 to Mar 2455 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 1 to Jun 27 · stopped87 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 1 to Apr 76 days
Behavioral Health and Health CareApr 7 to May 2750 days
RulesMay 27 to Jun 27 · stopped31 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading22–4
Passed · Apr 1 · 4 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 24
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 28 – Apr 1
- Jan 28Introduced
- Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 17Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 24Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Mar 25Read a second time
- Apr 1Passed the Senate, 22 to 4
In the House of Representatives Apr 1 – Jun 27
- Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 7Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
- May 6Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- May 20Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- May 27Behavioral Health and Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 28Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Feb 12Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 17Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Mar 25Second reading.Senate
- Mar 27Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Mar 31Carried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 1Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
- Apr 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 7Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
- May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 27Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- May 27Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives