GA SB411 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-02 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; to provide for definitions; to restrict certain representations and advertisements related to the performance of dry needling; to provide for education and training requirements for occupational therapists to perform dry needling; to provide for disciplinary action; to provide for training requirements for acupuncturists; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Professions and Businesses; dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-02 - House - Passage: House Vote #855 (Y: 166 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #530 (Y: 49 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-02HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-04-02HouseHouse Third Readers
2026-03-25HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-16HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2026-03-10HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2026-02-10HouseHouse First Readers
2026-02-09SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-02-09SenateSenate Third Read
2026-02-04SenateSenate Read Second Time
2026-02-03SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-01-27SenateSenate Read and Referred
2026-01-16SenateSenate Hopper

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