After being postponed in 2020, the California Massage Therapy Act is up for sunset review this legislative session. A sunset review is a periodic evaluation to examine the state of regulation and assess how well it serves the public. In the California massage therapy sunset review, a legislative…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
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…
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…
Hawaii HB 223 and SB 599 would require 12 hours of continuing education credits for each biennial renewal…
The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy (the Board) is seeking applicants to serve a term on the Board. The Board consists of 11 members—nine are LMTs and…
The Alaska Board of Massage Therapists (board) has proposed new massage therapy rules that would impact licensure by credentials, continuing education requirements, 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…