STATE BILLVA HB 841ENGROSSED

Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 10, 2026; 275 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 841 · EngrossedFeb 10

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Education and Health

Sponsor

MDMark DowneyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-069Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 5, 2026Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 17, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)House

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)House

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the dayHouse

Feb 12, 2026Passed by for the dayHouse

Show 12 earlier actions

Feb 11, 2026Passed by for the dayHouse

Feb 10, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 10, 2026committee amendment agreed toHouse

Feb 10, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsHouse

Jan 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)House

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101026DHouse

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