Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 957 — Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    5 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.8).</i>] Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions. <b>Applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on or after the effective date of the Act. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (82)

82 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

Passed 22 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15001
Republican 6402
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 22404
% of votes cast 73%13%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Not Voting
Sara Gelser — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Not Voting
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 957 do?
<b>Digest: The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.8).</i>] Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions. <b>Applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on or after the effective date of the Act. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Who sponsors SB 957?
SB 957 is sponsored by Anthony Broadman (Democrat), Mike McLane (Republican), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), and Nancy Nathanson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 957?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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