CS/SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Rodriguez
Naturopathic Medicine; Creating the Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Health; prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; providing for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; providing for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors; revising continuing education requirements for naturopathic doctors, etc.
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 2/6/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/11/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2/20/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 • Now in Fiscal Policy • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/2/2026 | Senate |
• CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 |
| 3/3/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26 |
| 3/5/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 |
| 3/5/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
