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South CarolinaH 4767126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO PROHIBIT NONCOMPETE CLAUSES IN PHYSICIAN CONTRACTS, TO PROTECT PATIENT FREEDOM OF CHOICE, TO DEFINE IMPERMISSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICIAN PRACTICE, TO ALLOW CERTAIN RECOUPMENT OF EXPENSES AND PROTECTION OF LEGITIMATE BUSINESS INTERESTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY.
Sponsored By: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican)
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Summary
Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
Heather Bauer
Democrat • House
Thomas Beach
Republican • House
Phillip Bowers
Republican • House
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Republican • House
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Republican • House
Dianne Mitchell
Republican • House
Adam L. Duncan
Republican • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
Brandon Guffey
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
Kathy Landing
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Steven Wayne Long
Republican • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Robby Robbins
Republican • House
Seth Rose
Democrat • House
J. Todd Rutherford
Democrat • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Republican • House
Paul B. Wickensimer
Republican • House
Mark N. Willis
Republican • House
Chris Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/26/2026
(Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition)Passage of Bill
Yes: 58 • No: 53
House vote • 3/25/2026
(Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition)Recommit bill
Yes: 29 • No: 56 • Other: 1
House vote • 3/25/2026
(Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition)Passage of Bill
Yes: 65 • No: 50 • Other: 3
House vote • 3/25/2026
(Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition)Table Motion to Commit
Yes: 64 • No: 49 • Other: 1
House vote • 3/25/2026
(Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition)Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment number 1
Yes: 48 • No: 62 • Other: 2
House vote • 3/25/2026
(Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition)Table Amendment 1 Amendment number 1
Yes: 53 • No: 53 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
5/5/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
3/26/2026SenateIntroduced and read first time
3/26/2026SenateRoll call Yeas-58 Nays-53
3/26/2026HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
3/26/2026HouseRoll call Yeas-65 Nays-50
3/25/2026HouseRead second time
3/25/2026HouseDebate adjourned
3/24/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
3/4/2026HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26
3/4/2026HouseDebate adjourned until Thurs., 2-26-26
2/25/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
2/25/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
2/24/2026HouseDebate adjourned
2/18/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Burns, Rose, Vaughan
2/18/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
2/12/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Gagnon, Lawson, Guffey, Beach, Long, B.L.Cox, Rutherford, McCravy, Bowers, Wickensimer, Willis, Haddon
2/11/2026HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2/11/2026HouseScrivener's error corrected
2/10/2026legislatureCommittee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2/5/2026HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: B.Newton
2/4/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White
1/20/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Oremus, B.Newton, Bustos, Landing
1/14/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
1/13/2026HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/13/2026House
Bill Text
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