# Virginia HB841: Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.

Virginia HB841, Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark C. Downey (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-05 (Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB841
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (88 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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, and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations requiring training and certification for the practice of dry needling by athletic trainers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Education and Health | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 56 | 39 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-05: Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-10: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-10: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101026D (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131978.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128570.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101000.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101757.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086126.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086125.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131979.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131978.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128570.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101000.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101757.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086126.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086125.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB841-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).