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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4767: Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4767 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition. Primary sponsor: Sylleste Davis (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), John McCravy (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Luke Rankin (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Seth Rose (Democratic), David Vaughan (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Seth RosePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Roll call Yeas-58 Nays-53
  5. Read third time and sent to Senate
  6. Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-50
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
  10. Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26
  11. Debate adjourned until Thurs., 2-26-26
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source