Maryland Senate Bill 492

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22
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 lists the name of a licensed massage therapist or a registered massage practitioner, the name displayed on the advertisement must be consistent with the name of the individual that is on the Board issued license or registration.

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]

2026-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22
2026-04-03	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-02	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2026-04-01	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-01	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-17	House	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-13	House	Referred Health
2026-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {563429/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-09	Senate	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-09	Senate	Hearing canceled
2026-02-03	Senate	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-02	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB975 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23

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/SB0492?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0492f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0492t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_22_sb0492t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0492_56342901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0492_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0492_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0363.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0985.pdf