The Senate Committee on Holders adopted the dash‑a5 amendment to House Bill 3410 A on June 17 and voted to move the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill makes targeted changes to provisions of Senate Bill 951, primarily those related to noncompetition agreements and exceptions involving management services organizations and professional medical entities.

A committee staff summary said the dash‑a5 corrects earlier drafting issues and makes clarifications for when a noncompetition agreement is valid and enforceable, including specific language for agreements between a licensee and a professional medical entity. The summary also described minor changes related to management‑services organizations and effective dates.

Rep. Bowman, the bill’s sponsor in the House, was referenced as having led work over two sessions to refine language. Committee members praised the sponsor’s effort but some senators expressed concerns about stakeholder engagement: one senator said no Republican participated in the work group and criticized the process for leaving parties out of discussions, calling the need for a follow‑up bill evidence of that exclusion. That senator said they supported portions of the amendment but opposed other parts of the combined package.

The dash‑a5 was adopted and the committee moved HB 3410 A as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The committee’s roll call recorded aye votes and the bill was carried to the floor by a senator identified as the committee’s carrier.