Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 500
Contracts; noncompete provisions in health care provider contracts are void and unenforceable.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS THAT ESTABLISH OR MODIFY THE TERMS OF A PARTNERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO IS LICENSED IN MISSISSIPPI, WHICH INCLUDE ANY RESTRICTION OF THE RIGHT OF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PRACTICE HIS OR HER PROFESSION OR OCCUPATION IN ANY GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE TERMINATION OF SUCH PARTNERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP, SHALL BE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE WITH RESPECT TO THAT RESTRICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Judiciary AJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives