The Idaho legislature introduced House Bill 273 (HB 273) on March 2, 2021. The bill is sponsored by the Idaho House Business Committee. HB 273 addresses massage therapy and a…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Ohio legislature has introduced House Bill 81 (HB 81) and Senate Bill 55 (SB 55).…
ABMP has verified that amendments will be made to Kentucky House Bill 79 (HB 79) and the requirement for massage establishment licenses will be removed from the bill. Also removed from the…
Kansas House Bill 2400 (HB 2400) has been introduced in the Kansas legislature and would require statewide licensure for massage therapists. The bill would go into effect at the end of…
Senate File 1074 (SF 1074) and…
Senate Bill 750 (SB 750) and House Bill 1652 (HB 1652) have been introduced in Oklahoma this legislative session. These bills will affect massage therapists.
SB 750 would amend…
Mississippi Senate Bill 2751 would add establishment registration requirements to the Massage Practice Act. All licensed massage therapists would be required to register their business…
In a bill that covers a host of regulatory issues, House Bill 442 (HB 442) passed the Ohio House on December 22, 2020. HB 442 modifies the minimum number of education and training hours for massage therapists.…
The Washington Board of Massage revised the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) in August 2020. The rules have finally made it through the state rulemaking process and are now final. The new rules are effective September 1, 2021.…
The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy (Board) released a Schedule of Criminal Convictions. The list outlines criminal convictions…