Recent News and Legislative Updates

A Texas federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that halts the enforcement of the US Department of Education’s (ED) new Bare Minimum Rule,…

Before it’s “business as usual” in massage establishments, businesses must meet new background check requirements. Earlier this month, Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 24-1371,…

It’s signed, sealed, and enacted—let’s celebrate this massive win! Wednesday, May 15, Governor Kay Ivey signed into law Senate Bill 137 (SB 137), terminating the Alabama…

On June 6, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 201 (SB 201), raising the state’s minimum massage education hours from 500 to 650.

The new law increases…

In May, Governor Wes Moore signed into law two bills affecting massage therapy. House Bill 1497 allows instrument-assisted techniques, amends the license reinstatement process, and adds a new…

Effective July 1, 2024, Delaware massage students will no longer be eligible for federal financial aid because massage programs are limited by Delaware law. But there is a solution:…

ABMP sent a legislative update via email on April 29, 2024, to school owners stating that Tennessee massage therapy education requirements had increased. That notification was factually accurate, but incomplete. We want to share an update to all Tennessee members to explain how that change—from…

Do you believe in and see the benefits of massage therapy regulation? Without your support, the Alabama massage therapy profession is in danger of losing its regulatory board, which could result in inconsistent regulation or none at all. This could increase the administrative and financial…

Senate Bill 370 (SB 370) was enacted in late April to help prevent human trafficking at businesses and implement license display obligations.

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