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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2737

Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act; extend repealer.

Became law as Chapter 477, Laws of 2013, signed March 27, 2013, 65 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 IS THE MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER THE MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSES TO BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AND TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND FINGERPRINTING FOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY RECIPROCITY PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS FOR LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Jeanne Dawkins

Its course

January 21 to March 27, 2013, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 21 to Jan 309 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 627 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 20 to Feb 266 days

Back in the SenateMar 6 to Mar 2115 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 276 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 19Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 27Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 7PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 20Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Approved by GovernorGovernor