South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4767
Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Davis (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Bustos (Republican)
- Landing (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Beach (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- B.L. Cox (Republican)
- Rutherford (Democratic)
- McCravy (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Bauer (Democratic)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Rose (Democratic)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Duncan (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- D. Mitchell
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Recommit bill | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Table Amendment 1 | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Table Motion to Commit | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Adopt Amendment 1 | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-58 Nays-53 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-50 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned until Thurs., 2-26-26 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Burns, Rose, Vaughan - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Gagnon, Lawson, Guffey, Beach, Long, B.L.Cox, Rutherford, McCravy, Bowers, Wickensimer, Willis, Haddon - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, Hiott, Forrest, Ligon, Lawson, Gibson, McCravy, Taylor, Oremus, Davis, Kirby, Anderson, King, Bauer, Brittain, McDaniel, Guest, Crawford, Hardee - Feb 10, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: B.Newton - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Oremus, B.Newton, Bustos, Landing - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Dec 16, 2025 · House
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