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HB 841 Virginia House of Delegates · 2027 Regular Session

Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.

Summary
Professions and occupations; definition of "practice of athletic training"; dry needling. Adds dry needling to the definition of "practice of athletic training," as such term relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts, and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations requiring training and certification for the practice of dry needling by athletic trainers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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