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SB 132 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to massage therapy.

Summary
Amend KRS 309.364 to confer authority on local governments to regulate massage therapy buinesses relating to zoning requirements, occupational licensing or fees, and inspections, advertising, hours of operation, and sanitation; amend KRS 309.3535 to increase violation penalty from a Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor for each massage performed without a license.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for unlicensed massage from Class B to Class A misdemeanor, expanding criminalization within criminal justice framework.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its official designation as SB 132 instead of the previous reference number BR1644. A minor grammatical correction was made to change 'local governments' to 'local government' in the section defining which entities are subject to the law. These changes are primarily technical and formatting updates to align the document with its current legislative status.
Scope change
The scope of applicability remains unchanged; the list of local government types affected is identical, with only a singular/plural grammar adjustment.
TECHNICAL

Changed the reference number from BR1644 to SB 132 in the header and footer to match the bill's current official number.

Corrected a grammatical inconsistency by changing 'local governments' to 'local government' in the list of entities regulated.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 44
Feb 6, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
31 Yea 7
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 32-0
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.