Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 458 — Invalid Restrictive Covenants in Health Care

Last action — Died in Rules

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Invalid Restrictive Covenants in Health Care; Specifying that certain restrictive covenants in employment agreements relating to certain licensed physicians are not supported by a legitimate business interest; specifying that such restrictive covenants are void and unenforceable, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 458 By the Committees on Commerce and Tourism;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 458 By the Committee on Health Policy;
and Health Policy;
and Senator Brodeur 588-02640-24 2024458c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to invalid restrictive covenants in health care;
and Senator Brodeur 577-02962-24 2024458c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to invalid restrictive covenants in health care;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 458 577-02962-24 2024458c2 (2) A restrictive covenant entered into with a physician who is licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 which restricts the physician from practicing medicine in any geographic area for any period of time after the termination of a contract, partnership, employment, independent contractor arrangement, or professional relationship is not supported by a legitimate business interest.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 458 588-02640-24 2024458c1 (2) A restrictive covenant entered into with a physician who is licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 which restricts the physician from practicing medicine in any geographic area for any period of time after the termination of a contract, partnership, employment, independent contractor arrangement, or professional relationship is not supported by a legitimate business interest.
For a physician who has any ownership interest in a medical business, practice, management services organization, or Page 2 of 3 CODING:
For a physician who has any ownership interest in a medical business, practice, or entity of any kind and who sells:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 458 577-02962-24 2024458c2 entity of any kind and who sells:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 458 588-02640-24 2024458c1 a.
a.
The goodwill of such business, practice, or entity;
The goodwill of such business, practice, management services organization, or entity;
Any or all of his or her ownership interest in such business, practice, management services organization, or entity;
Any or all of his or her ownership interest in such business, practice, or entity;
Any or all portions of the assets of such business, practice, management services organization, or entity together with its goodwill and who contractually agrees with a buyer of such business, practice, management services organization, or entity, or portion thereof, to refrain from carrying on a competing business, practice, management services organization, or entity within a specified geographic area reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interest of the acquiring party or the acquired business, practice, management services organization, or entity.
Any or all portions of the assets of such business, practice, or entity together with its goodwill and who contractually agrees with a buyer of such business, practice, or entity, or portion thereof, to refrain from carrying on a competing business, practice, or entity within a specified geographic area reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interest of the acquiring party or the acquired business, practice, or entity.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Now in Rules

  3. CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  6. CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  7. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  8. Now in Commerce and Tourism

  9. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  10. CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  11. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/30/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  12. Introduced

  13. Referred to Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

  14. Filed

Sponsors

  • Commerce and Tourism · Primary
  • Health Policy · Primary
  • Jason Brodeur · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 1001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 458 do?
Invalid Restrictive Covenants in Health Care; Specifying that certain restrictive covenants in employment agreements relating to certain licensed physicians are not supported by a legitimate business interest; specifying that such restrictive covenants are void and unenforceable, etc.
Who sponsors SB 458?
SB 458 is sponsored by Commerce and Tourism, Health Policy, and Brodeur, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 458?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 458?
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