Why 4/5: Directly impacts employment terms for healthcare professionals, potentially affecting workforce mobility and patient access to care.
Healthcare employers would be prohibited from enforcing non-compete agreements with doctors, nurses, and other licensed professionals, facing a $10,000 civil penalty for each violation. This change aims to give healthcare professionals more freedom to change jobs or practice locations within Virginia.
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Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Third reading
Read third time
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Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB627ER)
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Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB627)
Line-item veto
Governor's recommendation received by House