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
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed Jun 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 23, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/15/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
02/25/2021 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
02/23/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
01/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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