Maryland House Bill 975

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by licensed massage therapists or registered massage practitioners from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements; and requiring that if an advertisement for massage therapy services lists the name of a licensed massage therapist or registered massage practitioner, the name displayed on the advertisement must be consistent with the name of the individual on the Board issued license or registration.

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]
Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]
Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Teresa Woorman [D]

2026-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23
2026-04-07	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2026-03-31	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-30	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2026-03-13	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments {703121/1 Adopted
2026-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-09	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	House	First Reading Health

SB492 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	6	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	6	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0975?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0975f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0975t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_23_hb0975t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0975_70312101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0975_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0975_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0434.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0805.pdf