HB841Introduced in the House of Delegates
Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Introduced by Mark Downey, District 69
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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 trainers.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
March 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N) · March 5, 2026
11
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Absent |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | 16 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Christie New Craig | 19 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101026D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
Assigned sub: Health Professions
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
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