Legislation - SB0492

Prohibiting licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by licensed massage therapists or registered massage practitioners from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements; and requiring that if an advertisement for massage therapy lists the name of a licensed massage therapist or a registered massage practitioner, the name displayed on the advertisement must be consistent with the name of the individual that is on the Board issued license or registration.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0975

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {563429/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {563429/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Referred Health	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	4/01/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	54 Click to view Recorded Media

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