State Legislation: Bill Amendments · April 11, 2026 · Primary source
VA SB 128: new version, Governor's Recommendation
Summary
The Governor's Recommendation version of Virginia SB 128 represents the executive's response to the enrolled bill, received by the Senate on April 11, 2026. The substantive prohibition and penalty structure remain the same: no covenants not to compete with health care professionals licensed by Virginia's Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Optometry, Psychology, or Social Work, with a $10,000 per-violation civil penalty. The Governor's recommendation is a procedural stage that may modify or condition the final enacted text.
What this may mean
The Governor's recommendation is a contingent procedural development; the final operative obligations on Virginia healthcare employers depend on whether the General Assembly accepts, modifies, or rejects the recommendation. The core prohibition on non-competes with licensed clinicians and the $10,000 per-violation penalty remain the framework under consideration.
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