House Bill 3199, sponsored by Representative Lee Denney, would have established a Massage Therapy Practice Act and created the Oklahoma Massage Therapy Advisory Committee to advise the State Board of Health in the licensing of massage therapists and massage schools. The bill is considered dead…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Senate Bill 572, sponsored by Senator David Wysong, was introduced in the Kansas State Legislature. The bill was assigned to the Public Health and Welfare Committee in the Senate for an initial hearing but it will not be heard because of scheduling conflicts. The bill is considered dead for the…
Dear Massachusetts ABMP Member:
Last Friday, I attended a Public Hearing in Boston held by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy, regarding the board's proposed regulations. I wanted to report on that meeting and encourage you to consider submitting comments to the…
House Bill 3199, sponsored by Representative Lee Denney, has been introduced in the Oklahoma State Legislature. The bill has not been assigned a committee hearing as of this writing. HB 3199 would establish a Massage Therapy Practice Act and create the Oklahoma Massage Therapy Advisory Committee…
With one exception, the information posted in November regarding 2008 California legislative plans remains operative. The exception is the timing. That November posting expressed optimism that "we may be able to advance a new bill through at a somewhat faster pace in 2008." Our desire…
On January 13, 2008, Governor Corzine signed Senate Bill 2536, sponsored by Senator Nia Gill, into law. In November, ABMP reported that Assembly Bill 4455, sponsored by Assemblyman Wilfredo Carraballo, passed out of the Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Committee. In…
Massachusetts Licensing Update
The Board of Registration of Massage Therapy is now accepting applications for a state license to practice massage therapy. Municipalities will no longer have jurisdiction over issuing licenses to massage therapists. The state board has sent a letter…
Michigan REPEALS Service Tax
On December 1, 2007, Governor Granholm signed HB 5408 into law. The law essentially repeals the controversial service tax passed in October and creates a Michigan Business Tax surcharge that is part of a compromise budget solution. Massage therapists,…
Assembly Bill 4455, sponsored by Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo (D – Dist. 29), was passed out of the Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Committee Monday, November 19, 2007. A4455 would amend the current voluntary certification law by establishing a practice act that…
In an effort to avert a full government shutdown and address the state's budget deficit, the Michigan State Legislature passed a tax on services, including "massage," on October 1, 2007. There are two bills being considered by the legislature at this time. One, SB 838, would repeal the tax…