SB253 Alabama 2026 Session
Bill Summary
Massage Therapy Licensing Board temporarily under Board of Nursing; authorize Executive Director of the Board of Nursing, or designee to perform certain functions; define and provide for emergency order; clarify status of practice with a temporary permit; provide for annual meeting; require a majority vote to discipline licensee; provide further for the qualifications for licensing and the contents of an application; outcall massage therapy services and inspections of massage therapy establishments; to authorize the board, by rule, to establish and collect reasonable fees; to provide further for investigations, discipline, and fingerprinting of licensees and applicants for licensing; and to provide further for massage therapy schools.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | S | Enacted |
| May 13, 2025 | S | Enacted |
| May 5, 2025 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 5, 2025 | S | Enrolled |
| May 5, 2025 | S | Delivered to Governor |
| May 5, 2025 | S | Ready to Enroll |
| May 5, 2025 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1166 |
| April 28, 2025 | H | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 28, 2025 | H | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| April 23, 2025 | H | Pending House Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| April 23, 2025 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| April 23, 2025 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 831 |
| April 23, 2025 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| April 2, 2025 | S | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 1, 2025 | S | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| March 17, 2025 | S | Pending Senate County and Municipal Government |
| March 17, 2025 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 28, 2025 | Room 617 at 12:30:00 | House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2025 | Finance and Taxation at 12:00:00 | Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB253 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB253 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber |
Source: Alabama Legislature