STATE BILLGA SB 411ENGROSSED

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

State of Georgia

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.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 9, 2026
276 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 411 · EngrossedFeb 9

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Bill details

Last action
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsors

SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
LHLee HawkinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-027

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Apr 2, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 16, 2026House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
Mar 10, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Feb 11, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 10, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 9, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
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Feb 9, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 4, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 27, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jan 16, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #530Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 2 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #855Apr 2, 2026 · House · 166 yea · 5 nayPassed

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