2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0458: Invalid Restrictive Covenants in Health Care

Legislative Summary

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.

Bill History

11/14/2023
Filed
Senate
11/28/2023
Referred to Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
Senate
1/9/2024
Introduced
Senate
1/25/2024
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/30/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
1/30/2024
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
1/31/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/1/2024
Now in Commerce and Tourism
Senate
2/1/2024
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
2/1/2024
CS by Health Policy read 1st time
Senate
2/6/2024
CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Senate
2/7/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/7/2024
CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Senate
2/8/2024
Now in Rules
Senate
3/8/2024
Died in Rules
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #110948

1/29/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Commerce and Tourism
2/6/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health Policy
1/30/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/8/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/7/20247.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/20246.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/14/20235.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/7/2024384.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/5/2024381.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/31/2024296.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/29/2024293.5 KB