Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 914
Dry Needling
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Calatayud (Republican)
- Health Policy
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Dry Needling; Defining the terms “dry needling” and “myofascial trigger point”; requiring the Board of Occupational Therapy to establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by occupational therapists, including specified standards; requiring the board, if it deems it necessary for patient safety, to adopt additional supervision and training requirements for occupational therapists to perform dry needling on specified areas, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 867 (Ch. 2026-110) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/HB 867 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
CS by Health Policy read 1st time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules - Dec 16, 2025 · Senate
Filed