HB841
Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
March 5, 2026
Senate: Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Mark Downey (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Professions and occupations; definition of 'practice
of athletic training'; dry needling. Adds dry needling to the definition of 'practice of athletic training,' as such term relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts, and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations requiring training and certification for the practice of dry needling by athletic ... (More) trainers. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101026D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/11/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
