Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB111: Veterinary Post-employment Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends provisions relating to veterinarians.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Veterinary Post-employment Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Katy Hall LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions relating to veterinarians. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - provides that a veterinarian non-compete agreement that a veterinarian and a person enter into on or after May 6, 2026, is void; - provides that if a veterinarian has a 5% ownership interest in a person's business, the veterinarian and the person may enter into a non-compete agreement; - makes void a provision requiring that a dispute arising from a veterinarian non-compete agreement be resolved outside of this state; - provides that a nondisclosure clause or a nonsolicitation agreement that a person and a veterinarian enter into on or after May 6, 2026, is void; - amends provisions providing for an award of damages and attorney fees for a nonsolicitation agreement or a nondisclosure clause; - provides a coordination clause between this bill and H.B. 270, Healthcare Worker Post-employment Amendments; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 34-51-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 465 34-51-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 132 34-51-202 , as enacted …
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Hall, Katy (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 21 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 20, 2026): 21 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Veterinary Care, Agriculture & Food, Labor and Employment, Animals
Common questions
- What is SB111?
- SB111 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Veterinary Post-employment Amendments.
- What does SB111 do?
- This bill amends provisions relating to veterinarians.
- What is the status of SB111?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB111?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB111?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0111.html
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