FAIR CONTRACTING-HEALTH CARE

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, a covenant not to compete entered into on or after the effective date of the Act is deemed contrary to the public policy and is void and unenforceable by an employer. Provides that an employer may enforce a covenant not to compete if the length of the covenant not to compete is no more than one year, provided that the health care practitioner was not dismissed by the employer. Sets forth provisions concerning the scope of the Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 5, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2. Feb 5, 2026SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 5, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 17, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
5. Mar 4, 2026CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
6. Mar 11, 2026CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
7. Mar 13, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
8. Mar 27, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Steve StadelmanD Primary sponsor · District 34