AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Modernizes the definition of physical therapy, the right to use the title of physical therapist and includes practice beyond the scope of physical therapy as a grounds for discipline.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Apr 12, 2017
Signed Jul 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Committee
06/15/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Quezada
DDemocratic
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
EA
Elizabeth A. Crowley
DDemocratic
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