OR SB298 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on June 24 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-24 - Effective date, January 1, 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on June 24 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-24 - Effective date, January 1, 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Excludes high-velocity, short-amplitude manipulative thrusting from definition of "massage." Excludes community colleges and accredited colleges and universities from definition of "massage facility." Increases number of class hours required for licensure as massage therapist or bodyworker. Requires regulation of bodywork in same manner that law currently regulates massage. Defines "bodywork." Changes name of State Board of Massage Therapists to State Board of Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers.] Excludes high-velocity, short-amplitude manipulative thrusting from definition of "massage." Excludes community colleges and accredited colleges and universities from definition of "massage facility." Increases number of class hours required for licensure as massage therapist or bodyworker. Authorizes board to require licensed massage therapists and licensed bodyworkers to acquire or renew endorsement before practicing advanced technique of massage or bodywork.] Becomes operative January 1, 2016.] Declares emergency, effective on passage.].
Title
Relating to therapeutic touching.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2015-06-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-05-29 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-21 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-04-08 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-05-29 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-21 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-04-08 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-24 | Senate | Effective date, January 1, 2016. |
| 2015-06-24 | Senate | Chapter 491, 2015 Laws. |
| 2015-06-18 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2015-06-12 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2015-06-11 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2015-06-09 | House | Third reading. Carried by Clem. Passed.Ayes, 42; Nays, 17--Barreto, Bentz, Buehler, Davis, Esquivel, Hack, Hayden, Heard, Johnson, Krieger, McLane, Post, Smith, Stark, Weidner, Whisnant, Wilson; Excused, 1--Barton. |
| 2015-06-08 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2015 Calendar. |
| 2015-06-04 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 8, 2015 Calendar. |
| 2015-06-03 | House | Second reading. |
| 2015-06-02 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2015-05-29 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Work Session cancelled. |
| 2015-05-13 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2015-04-28 | House | Referred to Health Care. |
| 2015-04-22 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed.Ayes, 27; nays, 1--Johnson; excused, 2--Whitsett, Winters. |
| 2015-04-20 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2015-04-16 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2015-04-08 | Senate | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Referred to Business and Transportation. |
| 2015-01-12 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
