In June, the Texas legislature adopted House Bill 3579 (HB 3579), creating massage establishment emergency suspension orders and allowing for restrictive massage establishment regulations if a business…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Update: July 3, 2023
House Bill 115 was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte on May 3, 2023. The new criminal penalty policy, which will be included in the Montana Board of Massage Therapy's policies, will be effective October 1, 2023. For a refresher on the…
If you support statewide massage therapy licensure, this message is for you. If you don’t support statewide licensure, this message is also for you (and may make you rethink your position). Minnesota is one of only five states to remain unlicensed, even though it is a critical effort for the…
The Washington Board of Massage (Board) and Department of Health (Department) proposed two new rules related to health equity. The Board and Department are considering amendments to continuing education (CE) and initial training requirements. You can…
ABMP is excited to announce that the Nevada legislature adopted Senate Bill 161 (SB 161), the Massage Compact (Compact), on June 13. The goal of the Compact is to simplify interstate massage therapy…
Update: June 21, 2023
As you may know, the US Department of Education (USDOE) released…
The Texas legislature evaluated the role of rehabilitation in relation to criminal history and license eligibility this session and adopted Senate Bill 483. The bill permits the Texas Department of…
June 5 Update: Texas Massage Therapist Exam Now Available in Chinese
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) assessed applicant language requirements of those participating in the Texas…
Florida lawmakers passed a bill that requires individuals to use, and certain public spaces to provide, restrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth. Governor Ron DeSantis adopted House Bill 1521,…
The Arizona legislature adopted House Bill 2012, which eliminates the requirement for the State Board of Massage Therapy (Board) to establish communication proficiency requirements for applicants applying for a…