Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 411
Professions and Businesses; dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shawn Still (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
Text versions
- As introduced LC 52 0937
- Committee Sub LC 52 0991S
- As Passed Senate
- LC 46 1557S/hss
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 46 0129
- LC 46 1567S/hrcs
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 House | House Vote #855 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #530 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 16, 2026 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
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