Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of massage therapy educational programs; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to clarify requirements for massage therapy licenses; to provide for violations; to provide for conditions relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, or other local jurisdictions relating to massage therapy; to require reporting of violations of Chapter 24A; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 11, 2019
Signed May 6, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 213
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Karen Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Karen Mathiak
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Pat Gardner
DDemocratic
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