Acupuncture
Summary
Acupuncture; Revises licensure requirements; provides applicability; exempts certain persons from certain regulations governing practice of acupuncture.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 14, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 118
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican84
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Oct 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Oct 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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