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FL SB 914

died on adjournment

Dry Needling

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 914 pass?

No. FL SB 914 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 867 (Ch. 2026-110)

What is FL SB 914 about?

Dry Needling; Defining the terms “dry needling” and “myofascial trigger point”; requiring the Board of Occupational Therapy to establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by occupational therapists, including specified standards; requiring the board, if it deems it necessary for patient safety, to adopt additional supervision and training requirements for occupational therapists to perform dry needling on specified areas, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 914?

Calatayud, Health Policy are the primary sponsors of FL SB 914.

Description

Dry Needling; Defining the terms “dry needling” and “myofascial trigger point”; requiring the Board of Occupational Therapy to establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by occupational therapists, including specified standards; requiring the board, if it deems it necessary for patient safety, to adopt additional supervision and training requirements for occupational therapists to perform dry needling on specified areas, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 867 (Ch. 2026-110)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Calatayudprimary
  • Health Policyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 867 (Ch. 2026-110)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-05

    Substituted CS/HB 867

  3. 2026-03-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-02

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. 2026-02-24

    Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-19

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. 2026-02-18

    Now in Rules

  9. 2026-02-18

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-13

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. 2026-02-04

    CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  12. 2026-02-04

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  13. 2026-02-03

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. 2026-02-02

    CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  15. 2026-01-28

    On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  16. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  17. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-12-16

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-02 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Berman: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Burton: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Trumbull: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-02-24 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Pizzo: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/914/ByCategory

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