SB 1253 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Physical Therapy, Doctor of; added to list of titles that are unlawful to use without a license.

Summary

Unlawful designation as Doctor of Physical Therapy. Adds to the list of titles that are unlawful to use without a license "D.P.T." and "Doctor of Physical Therapy." The bill also removes "P.T.T." and "Physical Therapy Technician" from such list.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill converts an enrolled legislative act into a chapter of the Virginia Code, formalizing its adoption. The substantive content of the law regarding unlawful designation as a physical therapist remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the text layout.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes from enrolled bill format to official chapter format, including added spacing and chapter numbering (Chapter 333).

Minor text reflow in Section A where line breaks were inserted between words during the formatting conversion, but no substantive meaning was altered.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jan 24, 2025

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1253ER)

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Assigned sub: Health Professions

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors