Florida · Senate Bill 914 · 2026 Regular Session

Dry Needling

SB 914 Sponsored by Alexis Calatayud Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 16, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

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.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules · Senate Health Policy
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy11–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services9–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 591
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 867 -SJ 591
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 867 (Ch. 2026-110 ) -SJ 591

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 2, 2026 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.