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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1252

HB 1252: Massage therapy, reflexology

Prescribing penalties for allowing or permitting unlicensed practice of massage therapy or reflexology.

Summary

  • Makes it a misdemeanor offense for a business owner to allow or permit the unlicensed practice of massage therapy or reflexology.
  • Makes subsequent convictions a gross misdemeanor offense.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1252), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2015
  6. LawApr 17, 2015
Prime sponsor
Sharon Wylie (D-49)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 17, 2015
Session law
Chapter 18, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
SB 5582
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1252, SHB 1252

AN ACT Relating to penalties for allowing or permitting unlicensed practice of massage therapy or reflexology;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Wylie (D-49)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Jim Moeller D-49Laurie Jinkins D-27Brandon Vick R-18Senator D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1252
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1252
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Chapter 18, 2015 Laws. (SHB 1252)
  2. Governor signed. (SHB 1252)
  3. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SHB 1252)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1252)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1252)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1252)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1252)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1252)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1252)
  10. HLTH - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1252)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1252)
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care. (SHB 1252)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1252)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1252)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1252)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1252)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1252)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. GGIT - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety. (SHB 1252)
  22. GGIT - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
  23. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 1252)
  24. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  25. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1252)
  26. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1252 in other sessions

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