Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
What it does: On the version voted Mar 26, 2026: Voids noncompete clauses in physician contracts that limit where or how long a doctor may practice or bar treating former patients, while letting employers recoup certain bonuses and relocation costs from doctors who leave within three years; applies to new and renewed contracts. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment number 1
Amends the bill to apply its noncompete provisions only to hospitals owned and operated by the State. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 48 · No 62 · Not voting 12 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 4 | 4 / 1 |
| Republicans | 22 | 58 | 8 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 26 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill HagerR122Yes
- Bill HerbkersmanR118Yes
- Blake SandersR9Yes
- Carla SchuesslerR61Yes
- Chris WootenR69Yes
- Cody MitchellR65Yes
- Davey HiottR4Yes
- Dennis MossR29Yes
- Don ChapmanR8Yes
- Doug GilliamR42Yes
- Heather BauerD75No
- Heather CrawfordR68Yes
- Jeff BradleyR123Yes
- Kevin HardeeR105Yes
- Lee HewittR108Yes
- Lucas AtkinsonR57Yes
- Micah CaskeyR89Yes
- Paula CalhoonR87Yes
- Richie YowR53Yes
- Seth RoseD72No
- Shannon EricksonR124Yes
- Tim McGinnisR56Yes
- Todd RutherfordD74No
- Val GuestR106Yes
- Wendell JonesD25No
- William BaileyR104Yes
The full roll (124)
Yes 48
- Annie McDanielD41
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Blake SandersR9
- Carl AndersonD103
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Chandra DillardD23
- Chris HartD73
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Courtney WatersD113
- Davey HiottR4
- David WeeksD51
- Dennis MossR29
- Don ChapmanR8
- Doug GilliamR42
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Heather CrawfordR68
- Jackie HayesD55
- Jason LuckD54
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jermaine JohnsonD52
- Jerry GovanD93
- John KingD49
- Justin BambergD90
- Kambrell GarvinD77
- Keishan ScottD50
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee HewittR108
- Leon HowardD76
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Michael RiversD121
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Richie YowR53
- Robert ReeseD70
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Terry AlexanderD59
- Tim McGinnisR56
- Val GuestR106
- Wendell GilliardD111
- William BaileyR104
No 62
- Adam DuncanR2
- April CromerR6
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Bill HixonR83
- Bill TaylorR86
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Brandon CoxR92
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Brian LawsonR30
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Cal ForrestR39
- Charlie HartzR81
- Chris HuffR28
- Daniel GibsonR12
- David MartinR26
- David VaughanR27
- Dianne MitchellR21
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gary BrewerR114
- Gil GatchR94
- Greg FordR98
- Harriet HolmanR102
- Heath SessionsR46
- Heather BauerD75
- Jackie TerribileR66
- James TeepleR116
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Joe BustosR112
- Joe WhiteR40
- John LastingerR88
- John McCravyR13
- Jordan PaceR117
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Kathy LandingR80
- Lee GilreathR7
- Luke RankinR14
- Mark SmithR99
- Mark WillisR16
- Melissa OremusR84
- Mike BurnsR17
- Mike NeeseR44
- Nathan BallentineR71
- Neal CollinsR5
- Paul WickensimerR22
- Phillip BowersR3
- Randy LigonR43
- Rob HarrisR36
- Robby RobbinsR97
- Ryan McCabeR96
- Sarita EdgertonR34
- Seth RoseD72
- Stephen FrankR20
- Steven LongR37
- Sylleste DavisR100
- Thomas BeachR10
- Todd RutherfordD74
- Tom HartnettR110
- Tommy PopeR47
- Travis MooreR33
- Wendell JonesD25
Present 2
- Craig GagnonR11
- Leon StavrinakisD119
Not voting 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.