# Illinois SB3560: USE OF DRY NEEDLING

Illinois SB3560, USE OF DRY NEEDLING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael E. Hastings (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-24 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3560
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: USE OF DRY NEEDLING
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-24, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments, licensed activities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. In provisions concerning the use of dry needling, provides that "dry needling", also known as intramuscular therapy, means an advanced needling skill or technique limited to the treatment of myofascial pain, using a single use, single insertion, sterile filiform needle (rather than a single use, single insertion, sterile filiform needle without the use of heat, cold, or any other added modality or medication), that is inserted into the skin or underlying tissues to stimulate trigger points. Provides that "dry needling" does not include the teaching or application of acupuncture in accordance with traditional and modern practices of East Asian medical theory (rather than the teaching or application of acupuncture described by the stimulation of auricular points, utilization of distal points or non-local points, needle retention, application of retained electric stimulation leads, or other acupuncture theory).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-24: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Postponed - Licensed Activities (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Postponed - Licensed Activities (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3560.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3560.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3560-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).