HB841 — Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Last action — Continued from last session
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill includes dry needling in the definition of athletic training.
The bill expands the definition of athletic training to include dry needling. This adjustment allows athletic trainers to use this technique as part of their practice.
Summary
Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Bill Text
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Read HB841 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
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H Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
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H Passed by for the day
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H Passed by for the day
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H Passed by for the day
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H Engrossed by House as amended
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H committee amendment agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
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H Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
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H Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
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H Assigned sub: Health Professions
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
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H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101026D
Sponsors
- Mark C. Downey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 40 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Nay |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mark C. Downey | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Nicole Cole | — | Yea |
| Timothy P. Griffin | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Not Voting |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Not Voting |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Not Voting |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 56 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 56 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 39% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 41% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Debra D. Gardner | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Irene Shin | — | Nay |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Nay |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Nay |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Mark C. Downey | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Nay |
| Mitchell Cornett | — | Yea |
| Nicole Cole | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Not Voting |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Timothy P. Griffin | — | Nay |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB841 do?
- Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
- Who sponsors HB841?
- HB841 is sponsored by Mark C. Downey.
- What is the current status of HB841?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB841?
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