South Carolina HouseH 4767
Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
Passed 58–53Crossed party linesClose
What it does: 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: Passage of Bill
The tally
Yes 58 · No 53 · Not voting 13
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 23 | 6 |
| Republicans | 52 | 30 | 7 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 36 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Beth BernsteinD78Yes
- Bill HagerR122No
- Bill HerbkersmanR118No
- Blake SandersR9No
- Brandon NewtonR45No
- Carla SchuesslerR61No
- Case BrittainR107No
- Chris WootenR69No
- Cody MitchellR65No
- Davey HiottR4No
- Dennis MossR29No
- Don ChapmanR8No
- Doug GilliamR42No
- Fawn PedalinoR64No
- Heather BauerD75Yes
- Heather CrawfordR68No
- Jay JordanR63No
- Jeff BradleyR123No
- Jeff JohnsonR58No
- Justin BambergD90Yes
- Kevin HardeeR105No
- Lee HewittR108No
- Lucas AtkinsonR57No
- Micah CaskeyR89No
- Paula CalhoonR87No
- Phillip LoweR60No
- Richie YowR53No
- Seth RoseD72Yes
- Shannon EricksonR124No
- Tim McGinnisR56No
- Todd RutherfordD74Yes
- Tom HartnettR110No
- Val GuestR106No
- Wendell JonesD25Yes
- Weston NewtonR120No
- William BaileyR104No
The full roll (124)
Yes 58
- Adam DuncanR2
- April CromerR6
- Beth BernsteinD78
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Bill HixonR83
- Bill TaylorR86
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Brandon CoxR92
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Brian LawsonR30
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Cal ForrestR39
- Charlie HartzR81
- Chris HuffR28
- David VaughanR27
- Dianne MitchellR21
- Gary BrewerR114
- Gil GatchR94
- Harriet HolmanR102
- Heath SessionsR46
- Heather BauerD75
- Jackie TerribileR66
- James TeepleR116
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Joe BustosR112
- Joe WhiteR40
- John LastingerR88
- John McCravyR13
- Jordan PaceR117
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Justin BambergD90
- Kathy LandingR80
- Lee GilreathR7
- Mark SmithR99
- Mark WillisR16
- Melissa OremusR84
- Mike BurnsR17
- Mike NeeseR44
- Murrell SmithR67
- Nathan BallentineR71
- Neal CollinsR5
- Patrick HaddonR19
- 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
- Tommy PopeR47
- Travis MooreR33
- Wendell JonesD25
No 53
- Annie McDanielD41
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Blake SandersR9
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Carl AndersonD103
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Case BrittainR107
- Chandra DillardD23
- Chris HartD73
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Courtney WatersD113
- Davey HiottR4
- David WeeksD51
- Dennis MossR29
- Don ChapmanR8
- Doug GilliamR42
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Heather CrawfordR68
- Jackie HayesD55
- Jason LuckD54
- Jay JordanR63
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Jerry GovanD93
- John KingD49
- Kambrell GarvinD77
- Keishan ScottD50
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee HewittR108
- Leon HowardD76
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Michael RiversD121
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Phillip LoweR60
- Richie YowR53
- Robert ReeseD70
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Tim McGinnisR56
- Tom HartnettR110
- Val GuestR106
- Wendell GilliardD111
- Weston NewtonR120
- William BaileyR104
Not voting 13
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.