Mississippi House Bill 1271 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Reenact Sections 73-67-1 Through 73-67-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Definitions For "mississippi State Law Examination" And "provisional Permit" In Order To Eliminate The Requirement Of The Mississippi State Law Examination And To Eliminate The Issuance Of A Provisional Permit; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The State Board Of Massage Therapy To Adopt Rules Regarding The Issuance Of A Provisional Permit; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The State Board Of Massage Therapy To Establish The Educational, Training And Experience Requirements For Licensure By Reciprocity; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications Required For An Applicant To Receive A Massage Therapist License; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That An Applicant For A Massage Therapy License Complete The Mississippi State Law Examination; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reciprocity Provisions To Expand Those Who May Apply For A Massage Therapist License In Mississippi; To Remove The Provisions Related To The Issuance Of A Provisional Permit; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Educational Requirements Required To Be Met By An Applicant For A Massage Therapist License; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-67-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act To July 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act; revise provisions related to.

Rep. Mark Baker [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-30	House	Died In Committee
2018-01-15	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB1271.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1271IN.htm