All Roll Calls
Yes: 114 • No: 7
ArkansasSB1392025 Regular SessionSenate
TO CLARIFY THAT A COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AGREEMENT IS UNENFORCEABLE FOR CERTAIN LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
Sponsored By: Zack Gramlich (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Arkansas doctors gain protection from noncompetes
The law voids noncompetes that block covered physicians from practicing within their licensed scope. Covered physicians include people authorized or licensed under Arkansas law to practice medicine or osteopathy. The state's general noncompete section excludes professionals licensed under Title 17, Subtitle 3, except for this physician protection. That exclusion does not automatically void every licensed professional's noncompete. Arkansas Trade Secrets Act protections remain unchanged, subject to the physician rule.
Business deals keep separate noncompete rules
Arkansas's statutory noncompete section does not cover noncompetes tied to business sales, franchise deals, or other nonemployment contracts. Existing court-made rules still govern those agreements. This exclusion does not make every business-related noncompete enforceable.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/3/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 2:16:50 PM
Yes: 86 • No: 5 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:53:50 AM
Yes: 28 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB139 is now Act 232
3/4/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/3/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/3/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/3/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/3/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/3/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/3/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/27/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/18/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/18/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/18/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/18/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/17/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
1/29/2025SenateFiled
1/29/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB139 - Introduced
1/29/2025
Act Version
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