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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 26, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
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.
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Senate • Mar 26, 2026: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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Summary
Comments on H 4767
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Oremusprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Landingprimary
- Whiteprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Beachprimary
- Longprimary
- B.L. Coxprimary
- Rutherfordprimary
- McCravyprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Willisprimary
- Haddonprimary
- Bauerprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Roseprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Duncanprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Brewerprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
Votes
YES: 29
- Bailey, William H.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, JA
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 56
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hiott, David R.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 34
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hixon, William M.
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Taylor, Bill
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
YES: 65
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
NO: 50
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, JA
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
YES: 64
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
NO: 49
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, JA
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 7
YES: 58
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
NO: 53
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 6
EXCUSED: 7
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Roll call Yeas-58 Nays-53
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-50
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
- Debate adjourned until Thurs., 2-26-26
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Burns, Rose, Vaughan
- Debate adjourned
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, Hiott, Forrest, Ligon, Lawson, Gibson, McCravy, Taylor, Oremus, Davis, Kirby, Anderson, King, Bauer, Brittain, McDaniel, Guest, Crawford, Hardee
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Gagnon, Lawson, Guffey, Beach, Long, B.L.Cox, Rutherford, McCravy, Bowers, Wickensimer, Willis, Haddon
- Feb 10, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: B.Newton
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Oremus, B.Newton, Bustos, Landing
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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