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VA SB 728

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Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 728 pass?

The current status of VA SB 728 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 728 about?

Professions and occupations; definition of "practice of athletic training"; dry needling. Adds dry needling to the definition of "practice of athletic training," as such term relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts.

Who sponsors VA SB 728?

Michael J. Jones is the primary sponsor of VA SB 728.

Description

Professions and occupations; definition of "practice of athletic training"; dry needling. Adds dry needling to the definition of "practice of athletic training," as such term relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts.

Introduced
2026-01-19
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael J. Jonesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-19

    Presented and ordered printed 26105432D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-19

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB728)

  4. 2026-02-06

    Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-12

    Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Continued to next session in Education and Health

    2026-02-12 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB728

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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