Mississippi House Bill 1315 (HB 1315) was introduced in January 2021 and sent to committee with no mention of massage therapy. The bill was later amended in February 2021 in the House…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Utah legislature introduced Senate Bill 214 (SB 214) in February 2021 and Governor Cox signed the bill into law March 22, 2021.
SB 214 removes the provision that English be the sole language for the…
ABMP notified you of Senate File 1074 (SF 1074) and…
ABMP notified you of House Bill 1016 (HB 1016) in January 2021. The bill would have disbanded the Board of Massage Therapy under the Department of Health and created a new Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and…
ABMP notified you of Senate Bill 750 (SB 750) and House Bill 1652 (HB 1652) in February…
Kentucky House Bill 79 (HB 79) passed the Senate and the House and was signed by Governor Beshear March 18, 2021.
HB 79 requires criminal background checks and photos to be…
The North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy voted March 19, 2021, to waive the hands-on continuing education requirement for licenses expiring February 28, 2022. All continuing education for even-numbered licenses can be completed online.
ABMP members have access to 200 plus…
The Arkansas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 1440 (HB 1440) in February 2021. HB 1440 was amended March 17, 2021, in the Arkansas House of Representatives.…
Vermont passed Senate Bill 220 last year, which requires registration of massage therapists. Massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals must register with the…
Illinois revised continuing education requirements for massage therapists in Volume 45, Issue 11 of the Illinois Register (see page 48 of the linked…