A bill that would create more restrictive massage therapy establishment regulation, such as operating hours and massage establishment regulation by city or county policy, is currently moving through the Texas Legislature. ABMP needs your help advocating against it. You can elevate your…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Nevada legislature introduced Senate Bill 270 (SB 270), the Massage Compact (Compact), mid-March. The Compact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and regulation with the goal of…
The Minnesota legislature introduced Senate File 967 (SF 967) and…
The Colorado Coalition of Massage Therapists invites you to volunteer for the annual Massage Therapy Legislative Awareness Day (MTLAD), hosted by Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) and the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)–Colorado Chapter. This is an excellent…
In early 2023, the Kansas Legislature introduced Senate Bill 305 (SB 305), which would require statewide licensure for massage therapists. Should this bill become law, a Board of Massage…
The Ohio legislature introduced Senate Bill 56 (SB 56), the Massage Compact (Compact), in February 2023. The Compact will simplify interstate massage therapy…
On January 30, 2023, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten introduced Senate File 967 (SF 967), which would require massage…
The Iowa Board of Massage Therapy adopted new massage therapy rules that require massage therapists who treat children and dependent adults to complete mandatory reporter training. One hour of credit…
The Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Board) has adopted emergency massage therapy rules that identify a list of crimes that will disqualify a person from being licensed as a massage…
The Washington legislature introduced House Bill 1437 (HB 1437), the Massage Compact (Compact), in January 2023. The Compact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and…