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SB874 • 2025

Removes the term "Oriental medicine" and similar terms, and replaces them with "Traditional Eastern medicine."

Removes the term "Oriental medicine" and similar terms, and replaces them with "Traditional Eastern medicine."

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Chapter 344, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-11 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-10 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 30.

  7. 2025-06-03 House

    Third reading. Carried by Isadore. Passed. Ayes, 47; Nays, 4--Cate, Evans, Osborne, Yunker; Excused, 4--Hartman, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Gomberg, Harbick, Sanchez, Speaker Fahey.

  8. 2025-06-03 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Nelson.

  9. 2025-06-02 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-05-29 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-05-28 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-05-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-05-20 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-04-22 House

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-04-17 House

    Public Hearing cancelled.

  16. 2025-03-14 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  17. 2025-03-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  18. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Starr.

  19. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  20. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Second reading.

  21. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  24. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act gets rid of the term "Oriental medicine." (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says what the term "Oriental medicine" means. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).</i>]
[<i>Defines "Oriental medicine."</i>] <b>Removes the term "Oriental medicine" and similar terms, and replaces them with "Traditional Eastern medicine." Defines "Traditional Eastern medicine."</b>
Relating to: Relating to Oriental medicine.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned