GA HB 457
died on adjournmentOccupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 457 pass?
No. GA HB 457 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-19): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 457 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to authorize occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 457?
Mitchell Horner, Alan Powell, Kasey Carpenter and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 457.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to authorize occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-13
- Latest action
- 2025-02-19 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Mitchell Hornerprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
- Kasey Carpenterprimary
- Jordan Ridleyprimary
- Rick Jasperseprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-13
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-18
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-19
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 52 0662/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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