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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 457: Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 457 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize. Primary sponsor: Mitchell Horner (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to authorize occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source