l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 426

MS Professional Massage Therapy Act; require licensure to practice massage therapy and extend repealer.

Became law as Chapter 451, Laws of 2008, signed April 8, 2008, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-67-1 THROUGH 73-67-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 73-67-3, 73-67-7, 73-67-9, 73-67-15, 73-67-17, 73-67-19, 73-67-21, 73-67-23, 73-67-25, 73-67-27, 73-67-29, 73-67-31, 73-67-35 AND 73-67-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PERSONS TO BE LICENSED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY ACT IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE OR PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COMPENSATION; TO PRESCRIBE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY TO ISSUE AND REGULATE LICENSES TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY BE AN OWNER OR PARTNER OF A MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 29 to April 8, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Feb 1113 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 29 to Feb 79 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 2543 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Mar 1229 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Apr 814 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 7Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 11Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 25

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 25Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 26Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 29Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 7Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 12Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 25PassedSenate
  9. Mar 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor