Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 128
Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Covenants not to compete; health care professionals; civil penalty. Adds health care professionals as a category of employee with or upon whom no employer shall enter into, enforce, or threaten to enforce a covenant not to compete. The bill defines "health care professional" as any person licensed, registered, or certified by the Board of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Optometry, Psychology, or Social Work. The bill provides that any employer that violates the prohibition against covenants not to compete with a health care professional is subject to the civil penalty in current law of $10,000 for each violation. This bill is identical to HB 627.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB128) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB128ER) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 1-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB128) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB128) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106892D-S1 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB128) - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100840D