HB 1121 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Massage therapists; qualifications, license.

Summary
Massage therapists; qualifications; license. Provides that an applicant who completed a massage therapy educational program in a foreign country may apply for licensure as a massage therapist upon submission of evidence that the applicant (i) is at least 18 years old, (ii) has successfully completed a massage therapy educational program that is comparable to a massage therapy educational program required for licensure by the Board, (iii) has passed a Board-approved English language proficiency examination, and (iv) has not committed any acts or omissions that would be grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure. The Board of Nursing shall issue a license to an applicant who completed his massage therapy educational program in a foreign country upon submission of evidence of completion of the English-language version of the Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards or a comparable examination.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 1-A)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1121H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106435D-H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101580D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors