Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 7 — Physician noncompete agreements.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a primary care physician and an employer may not enter into a noncompete agreement. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a physician noncompete agreement is not enforceable if any of the following circumstances occur: (1) The employer terminates the physician's employment without cause. (2) The physician terminates the physician's employment for cause. (3) The physician's employment contract has expired and the physician and employer have fulfilled the obligations of the contract. Specifies a process by which a physician or employer may pursue mediation to determine a reasonable price to purchase a release from a noncompete agreement.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 165

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 466: yeas 41, nays 7

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 424: yeas 81, nays 17

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #1 (Hatfield) motion withdrawn voice vote

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Representatives Cash B and Fleming added as cosponsors

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Cosponsor: Representative Manning

  17. House sponsor: Representative Barrett

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 45, nays 5

  19. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  20. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  21. Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  23. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. Senator Johnson added as coauthor

  26. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  27. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  28. Authored by Senator Busch

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 7 do?
Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a primary care physician and an employer may not enter into a noncompete agreement. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a physician noncompete agreement is not enforceable if any of the following circumstances occur: (1) The employer terminates the physician's employment without cause. (2) The physician terminates the physician's employment for cause. (3) The physician's employment contract has expired and the physician and employer have fulfilled the obligations of the contract. Specifies a process by which a physician or employer may pursue mediation to determine a reasonable price to purchase a release from a noncompete agreement.
Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Rita Fleming, Becky Cash (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Brad Barrett (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), and Justin Busch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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