AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Summary
Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 7, 2024
Committee
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
02/29/2024 Committee transferred to House Corporations
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
02/28/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Finkelman
DDemocratic
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
Jackie Baginski
DDemocratic
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