AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HEALING ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (Changes the title of chapter 37.2 of title 5 and throughout, replacing "Oriental medicine" with "Chinese medicine" and allows certified individuals to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine using Chinese medical diagnostic methods.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2020
Last action Feb 27, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
02/27/2020 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2020 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Feb 11, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2020 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced
02/04/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
Gayle L. Goldin
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
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