Delaware House Bill 35 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 26 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-26 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

This bill sets forth a framework for the licensing, regulation and inspection of business establishments that provide massage and bodywork services. This bill places oversight of any business offering massage services in the hands of the Board of Massage and Bodywork. Specifically, it defines massage establishment, and grants authority to the Board of Massage and Bodywork to grant or deny licensure of such establishments and adopt regulations pertaining to the licensure, maintenance and standards to be applied to such establishments. It provides authority for the Division or Professional Regulation to inspect such establishments without any advance notice or concurrent criminal investigation. This bill imposes criminal and civil penalties, including injunctive relief, fines, and imprisonment, for the unlicensed practice of massage and bodywork and the operation of an unlicensed massage establishment.

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Massage And Bodywork.

Rep. Bryon Short [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]	Sen. Gregory Lavelle [R]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]
Rep. Stephen Smyk [R]	Sen. Anthony Delcollo [R]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]
Sen. Bryant Richardson [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]
Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]	Rep. John Viola [D]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]

2017-06-22 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-06-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-26		Signed by Governor
2017-06-22		Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
2017-06-15		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2017-06-15		Amendment SA 2 to HB 35 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
2017-06-15		Amendment SA 2 to HB 35 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-05-10		Reported Out of Committee (Sunset) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
2017-04-28		Amendment SA 1 to HB 35 - Stricken in Senate
2017-04-05		Amendment SA 1 to HB 35 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-04-04		Assigned to Sunset Committee in Senate
2017-03-30		Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
2017-03-30		Amendment HA 1 to HB 35 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2017-03-30		Amendment HA 2 to HA 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2017-03-30		Amendment HA 2 to HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-03-30		Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2017-03-30		Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-03-30		Amendment HA 1 to HB 35 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-01-18		Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 Favorable
2017-01-12		Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

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Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#18396
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#18818
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#18892