AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HEALING ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (Changes title of chapter 37.2 of title 5 and throughout, replacing the words "Oriental medicine" with "Chinese medicine". Allows individuals who are otherwise certified, to practice acupuncture & Chinese medicine using Chinese medical diagnostic methods.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Signed Jun 25, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/15/2021 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 4, 2021
Committee
06/04/2021 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/01/2021 House read and passed
lower
May 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 23, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/23/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
01/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
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