Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill, Bhandari, Chisholm, Cullison, Guzzone, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Kipke, R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Szeliga, Taveras, White Holland, and Woods
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Applying to certain veterinary and health care professionals certain provisions of law stating that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the State; establishing certain prohibitions regarding noncompete and conflict of interest provisions for certain health care employment contracts and similar documents and agreements; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study certain issues related to the health care market in the State.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media; Environment and Transportation

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB1182

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations and Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/14/2024 Action Hearing 3/08 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2024 Legislative Date 2/22/2024 Action Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2024 Legislative Date 2/22/2024 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {663520/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Floor Amendment {423725/1 (Delegate Adams) Withdrawn Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (130-11) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {633422/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (133-1) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals
House	2/14/2024	2/14/2024	Hearing 3/08 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
House	2/22/2024	2/22/2024	Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
House	2/22/2024	2/22/2024	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable with Amendments {663520/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Floor Amendment {423725/1 (Delegate Adams) Withdrawn	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (130-11)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Finance	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Favorable with Amendments {633422/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (133-1)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378
			Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market

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