Florida · House Bill 169 · 2026 Regular Session

Acupuncture

  1. Introduced Oct 14, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 21, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 4, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Acupuncture; Revises licensure requirements; provides applicability; exempts certain persons from certain regulations governing practice of acupuncture.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee23–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  14. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  15. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.