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H0867Introduced in the House

Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists

Passed

Introduced by Health & Human Services Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Defines "dry needling" & "myofascial trigger point"; requires Board of Occupational Therapy Association to establish minimum standards of practice for performance of dry needling by occupational therapists; provides performance requirements; requires board to establish additional supervision & training requirements; requires DOH to submit specified report to Legislature by specified date.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-110

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 · March 5, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  10. Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  11. Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda

  12. Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  13. Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  14. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  15. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  16. Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  18. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  19. CS Filed

  20. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  21. Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  23. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2

  28. In Messages

  29. Referred to Rules

  30. Received

  31. Withdrawn from Rules

  32. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  33. Substituted for CS/SB 914

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Read 3rd time

  36. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  37. In Messages

  38. Ordered enrolled

  39. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  40. Approved by Governor

  41. Chapter No. 2026-110

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