SB1253
Physical Therapy, Doctor of; added to list of titles that are unlawful to use without a license.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 21, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Unlawful designation as Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Adds to the list of titles that are unlawful to use without a license 'D.P.T.' and 'Doctor of Physical Therapy.' The bill also removes 'P.T.T.' and 'Physical Therapy Technician' from such list.-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102992D
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1253)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/06/2025 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/11/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1253ER)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1253)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)
