Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 1257 — Local Regulation of Massage Facilities

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 04, 2026.

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Summary

Current law defines illicit massage businesses as businesses that engage in massage but also engage in human-trafficking-related offenses. The act expands the definition of 'illicit massage business' to include a massage business that engages in crimes other than human-trafficking-related offenses.     Current law states that if a local government adopts a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirements or to prohibit unlawful activities relating to illicit massage businesses, the resolution or ordinance must not be more restrictive than the requirements set forth in state law. The act removes this limitation. The act clarifies that a local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance for the purposes of deterring illicit massage businesses; preventing human trafficking; protecting legitimate massage therapy businesses; and safeguarding public health, safety, and welfare. The act also allows a local government to impose local licensing requirements in addition to those requirements prescribed in state law.     Current law allows a local government to impose an administrative fee not to exceed $150 for issuing or renewing a license. The act removes the $150 cap on such fees. If a local government imposes an administrative fee, the amount of the fee must be reasonably related to the costs of the local government in administering the resolution or ordinance and the licensing of massage facilities. The fee must not exceed $500 unless necessary to cover the local government's costs of administering the resolution or ordinance and licensing the massage facilities in its jurisdiction. The fee may be adjusted yearly for inflation or deflation. Current law exempts businesses that held licenses before August 10, 2022, from the administrative fees. The act removes this exemption.     The act allows a local government to establish additional grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend a license. The act provides that, if a local government establishes business licensure requirements for massage facilities, the resolution or ordinance adopted by the local government must prohibit ownership of massage facilities by the types of persons that are prohibited from ownership in current law.     Current law states that preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses is a matter of statewide concern, and licensing and regulation of massage facilities is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern. The act states that preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern.     The act requires a local government that adopts a resolution or ordinance related to the local regulation of massage facilities on or after August 13, 2026, to consider the impacts of the resolution or ordinance on legitimate massage therapy businesses and conduct outreach to massage therapists and massage therapy businesses in the local government's jurisdiction and statewide organizations of massage therapists.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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The amendments to House Bill 1257 add a note indicating that the bill is prepared for signatures and includes a reminder for the public to check the legislative status to see if it has been signed by the Governor. Additionally, several sections of the bill were updated to clarify the local government's authority to regulate massage facilities, emphasizing the prevention of illicit businesses. These changes are important because they aim to strengthen regulations surrounding massage facilities, ensuring that local authorities can take decisive action against businesses that may operate unlawfully, ultimately enhancing the safety and integrity of the industry.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.
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26-0687.01 Christopher McMichael x4775 HOUSE BILL 26-1257 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Gonzalez R.
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
and Rutinel, Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Garcia Sander,Keltie,Lieder,Nguyen,Phillips,Sirota,Slaugh,Story,Valdez,Weinberg,Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Liston and Mullica, Coleman e n e 2 E a 2 A U 1, N g 3 S d hr House Committees Senate Committees e a Transportation, Housing & Local Government Local Government & Housing R M r g A BILL FOR AN ACT d e 2 C ONCERNING THE LOCAL REGULATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES .
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
E R 2 A n 0 E 2 h Bill Summary S e r n M m (Note:
HOUSE BILL 26-1257 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gonzalez R.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does A notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that d d applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at e 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) a 2 S U 2 U g 1 Current law authorizes a local government to license and regulate H d r the operation of massage facilities within the local government's e a d M jurisdiction and to prevent the operation of illicit massage businesses, 3 which are businesses that engage in massage but also engage in human-trafficking-relatedoffenses.Forthepurposeoflocalenforcement, the bill expands the definition of "illicit massage business" to include a g i 6 massage business that engages in crimes other than a 0 human-trafficking-related offenses.
and Rutinel, Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Garcia Sander, Keltie, Lieder, Nguyen, Phillips, Sirota, Slaugh, Story, Valdez, Weinberg, Woodrow, Marshall;
S R , U d 1 H 2 c Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
also SENATOR(S) Liston and Mullica, Coleman.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
C ONCERNING THE LOCAL REGULATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES .
e a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.d M Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A Currentlawstatesthatifalocalgovernmentadoptsaresolutionor ordinance to establish business licensure requirements or to prohibit unlawfulactivitiesrelatingtoillicitmassagebusinesses,theresolutionor ordinance must not be more restrictive than the requirements set forth in state law.
The bill removes this limitation.
The bill also allows a local government to impose local licensing requirements in addition to those requirements prescribed in state law.
Currentlawallowsalocalgovernmenttoimposeanadministrative feenottoexceed$150forissuingorrenewingalicense.Thebillremoves the $150 cap on such fees.
Current law exempts businesses that held licenses before August 10, 2022, from the administrative fees.
The bill removes this exemption.
Currentlawallowsalocalgovernmenttodeny,revoke,orsuspend alicenseundercertaincircumstances.Thebillallowsalocalgovernment to establish additional grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend a license.
Current law prohibits a person from owning a massage facility if the person:
! Has not submitted to a required background check at least days before assuming an ownership interest in the massage facility;
or ! Hasbeenconvictedof orentereda plea of nolo contendere that is accepted by the court for any of certain enumerated offenses.
The bill provides that, if a local government establishes business licensurerequirementsformassagefacilities,theresolutionorordinance adopted by the local government must prohibit ownership of massage facilities by the types of persons that are prohibited from ownership in current law.
Current law states that preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses is a matter of statewide concern, and licensing and regulation of massage facilities is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern.
The bill states that preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern.
SECTION1.
SECTION 1.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,30-15-401.4,amend (1)(a)(I), (1)(a)(II), (1)(a)(III), (1)(a)(IV) introductory portion, (1)(a)(IV)(A),(1)(b)(I),(2)(d),(3)(a),(3.5)(c),(4)(a)introductoryportion, (4)(a)(II), (4)(a)(IV) introductory portion, (4)(a)(XI.5) introductory portion,(4)(a)(XI.5)(C),(4)(a)(XII)introductoryportion,(4)(a)(XII)(D), -2- 1257 (4.5)(a)introductoryportion,(4.5)(a)(I),(5)introductoryportion,(6),(7) introductory portion, (7)(g)(II), and (7)(h)(III);
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-15-401.4, amend (1)(a)(I), (1)(a)(II), (1)(a)(III), (1)(a)(IV) introductory portion, (1)(a)(IV)(A), (1)(b)(I), (2)(d), (3)(a), (3.5)(c), (4)(a) introductoryportion, (4)(a)(II),(4)(a)(IV)introductoryportion,(4)(a)(XI.5)introductoryportion, (4)(a)(XI.5)(C), (4)(a)(XII) introductory portion, (4)(a)(XII)(D), (4.5)(a) introductory portion, (4.5)(a)(I), (5) introductory portion, (6), (7) introductory portion, (7)(g)(II), and (7)(h)(III);
and add (1)(a)(I.5), (1)(a)(II.5), (1)(a)(III.5), (1)(a)(IX), (1)(a)(X), (3)(d), (4)(a)(XIII), and (7)(i) as follows:
and add (1)(a)(I.5), (1)(a)(II.5),(1)(a)(III.5),(1)(a)(IX),(1)(a)(X),(3)(d),(4)(a)(XIII),and(7)(i) as follows:
Statewidepolicytopreventtheoperationofillicit massagebusinesses-localregulationauthorized-backgroundchecks required - legislative declaration - definitions.
Statewide policy to prevent the operation of illicit massage businesses - local regulation authorized - background checks required - legislative declaration - definitions.
________ through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
(I) Illicit massage businesses present a facade of legitimate services, concealing that the primary business is the sex and labor trafficking of victims who are trapped in these businesses.
(I) Illicitmassagebusinessespresentafacadeoflegitimateservices, concealing that the primary business is the sex and labor trafficking of victimswhoaretrappedinthesebusinesses.TREPUTATIONANDSUCCESS OF LEGITIMATE MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES IS DENIGRATED AND UNDERMINEDBYINDIVIDUALSWHOCONCEALUNLAWFULACTIVITIES ,SUCH AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING , BY FALSELY POSING AS MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES.
T REPUTATIONANDSUCCESSOFLEGITIMATEMASSAGETHERAPYBUSINESSES IS DENIGRATED AND UNDERMINED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO CONCEAL UNLAWFULACTIVITIES,SUCHASHUMANTRAFFICKING BYFALSELYPOSING AS MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES.
(I.5) TE OPERATION OF ILLICIT MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES IS DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC AND CAN RESULT IN UNLAWFUL SEXUAL ACTIVITIES HUMAN TRAFFICKING , ILLEGAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS , ZONING VIOLATIONS,AND NUISANCE ACTIVITI;S (II) Human trafficking is a growing problem throughout Colorado.
(I.5) TEOPERATIONOFILLICITMASSAGETHERAPYBUSINESSESIS DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC AND CAN RESULT IN UNLAWFUL SEXUAL ACTIVITIE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING ,ILLEGAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS , ZONING VIOLATIONS,AND NUISANCE ACTIVITIE;
FROM 1977 UNTIL 2015, THE COLORADO MASSAGE PARLOR CODE AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE MASSAGE PARLORS THROUGHLICENSUREPROGRAMS .IN2014,ASUNSETREVIEWRECOMMENDED SUNSETTINGTHEMASSAGEPARLORCODEBASEDONAVIEWTHATTHECODE WASNOT "ASIGNIFICANTFACTORINTHEFIGHTAGAINSTPROSTITUTION " AND WAS NOT NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH , SAFETY, AND WELFARE .THEC OLORADO MASSAGE PARLOR CODE WAS REPEALED IN2015 BY SENATE BILL 15-122,DISMANTLING DOZENS OF LOCAL LICENSING SYSTEMS THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAD ENACTED TO ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(II) HumantraffickingisagrowingproblemthroughoutColorado.
(II.5) TE"M ASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICEA CT",ARTICLE235 OF TITLE12,WASENACTEDIN 2008 TOREGULATETHEPROFESSIONOFMASSAGE THERAPYANDTOPROVIDEFORCONSISTENTSTATEWIDECERTIFICATIONAND OVERSIGHT OF MASSAGE THERAPISTST HE"M ASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE ACT " PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO INSPECT MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSESANDBUSINESSPREMISESWHEREMASSAGETHERAPYISCONDUCTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS (III) All local governments in the state already have authority to enactresolutionsorordinancestoestablishlicensingauthoritiestoregulate or otherwise regulate massage facilities and to deter and shut down illicit massagefacilitiesERETHEFACILITIESEXISTORAREREASONABLYLIKELY PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 TO OCCUR ;
FROM 1977 UNTIL 2015, THE COLORADO MASSAGE PARLOR CODE AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE MASSAGE PARLORS THROUGH LICENSURE PROGRAMS .
and (III.5) IN 2018, THROUGH ITS AUTHORITY AS A HOME RULE MUNICIPALITY,THECITYOF AURORAENACTEDANORDINANCETOREGULATE MASSAGE FACILITIES TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY FOCUSING DIRECTLYONTHEPERPETRATORSOFTRAFFICKINGANDTHEDETERRENCEOF UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACHES .
IN 2014, A SUNSET REVIEW RECOMMENDED SUNSETTING THE MASSAGE PARLOR CODE BASED ON A VIEW THAT THE CODE WAS NOT "A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PROSTITUTION" AND WAS NOT NECESSA .RY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH ,SAFETY ,AND WELFARE .
THER MUNICIPALITIES FOLLOWED SUIT AND THEGENERALASSEMBLYSUBSEQUENTLYENACTED H OUSEB ILL22-1300IN TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO ENACT SIMILAR REGULATIONS .
HE COLORADO MASSAGE -3- 1257 PARLOR CODE WAS REPEALED IN 2015 BY SENATE BILL 15-122, DISMANTLING DOZENS OF LOCAL LICENSING SYSTEMS THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAD ENACTED TO ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING .
(IV) Becausepreventingtheoperationofillicitmassagefacilitiesby requiring current and prospective operators, owners, and employees of massage facilities to submit to periodic background checks is a matter of statewide concern and licensing and other regulation of massage facilities is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern, thatAUSE local governmentshavesignificantdiscretiontoaddressOPTORDINANCESAND RESOLUTIONS in accordance with local needs, it is necessary, appropriate, and in the best interest of all Coloradans to:
(II.5) TE"M ASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE ACT",ARTICLE 235OF TITLE 12,WAS ENACTED IN 2008 TO REGULATE THE PROFESSION OF MASSAGE THERAPY AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONSISTENT STATEWIDE CERTIFICATIONANDOVERSIGHTOFMASSAGETHERAPISTS .THE"M ASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE ACT "PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO INSPECT MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSES AND BUSINESS PREMISES WHERE MASSAGE THERAPYISCONDUCTEDTOENSURECOMPLIANCEWITHAPPLICABLELAWS .
(A) Require uniformlythroughout the state as a matter of statewide policy,thateverycurrentandprospectiveoperator,owner,andemployeeof a massage facilitysubmit to a background check, which generallymeans a fingerprint-basedcriminalhistoryrecordcheck,asrequiredbythissection;
(III) All local governments in the state already have authority to enact resolutions or ordinances to establish licensing authorities to regulate or otherwise regulate massage facilities and to deter and shut down illicit massage facilitiesE THE FACILITIES EXIST OR ARE REASONABLY LIKELY TO OCCUR ;
and (IX) L OCAL REGULATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ILLICIT MASSAGE BUSINESSES , DETERRING THE LOCATION OF NEW ILLICIT MASSAGE BUSINESSES ,AND FOCUSING ON THE BEHAVIOR OF PERPETRATORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ;
and (III.5) I 2018, THROUGH ITS AUTHORITY AS A HOME RULE MUNICIPALITY, THE CITY OF A URORA ENACTED AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MASSAGE FACILITIES TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY FOCUSING DIRECTLY ON THE PERPETRATORS OF TRAFFICKING AND THE DETERRENCE OF UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACHES .
AND (X) THELOCALREGULATIONOFMASSAGEFACILITIES ,IMPLEMENTED CONSISTENTLYWITHTHE "M ASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE A CT"RECOGNIZES THATMASSAGETHERAPYISALEGITIMATE HEALTH -CAREPROFESSIONTHAT PROVIDES BENEFITS TO THE RESIDENTS OFCOLORADO .
THER MUNICIPALITIES FOLLOWED SUIT AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUBSEQUENTLY ENACTED H OUSEB ILL22-1300IN2022TOAUTHORIZECOUNTIESTOENACTSIMILAR REGULATIONS .
(IV) Becausepreventingtheoperationof illicitmassagefacilities byrequiringcurrentandprospectiveoperators,owners,andemployeesof massage facilities to submit to periodic background checks is a matter of -4- 1257 statewideconcernandlicensingandotherregulationofmassagefacilities isamatterof mixedstatewideandlocalconcern,thatDBECAUSE local governments have significant discretion to addressRDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS in accordance with local needs, it is necessary, appropriate, and in the best interest of all Coloradans to:
(A) Require uniformly throughout the state as a matter of statewidepolicy,hateverycurrentandprospectiveoperator,owner,and employee of a massage facility submit to a background check, which generally means a fingerprint-based criminal history record check, as required by this section;
and (IX) L OCAL REGULATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ILLICIT MASSAGE BUSINESS,S DETERRING THE LOCATION OF NEW ILLICIT MASSAGE BUSINESSE, AND FOCUSINGONTHE BEHAVIOR OFPERPETRATORSOFHUMANTRAFFICKING ;
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AND (X) T HE LOCAL REGULATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIE, IMPLEMENTED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE "M ASSAGET HERAPY PRACTICE A CT", RECOGNIZES THAT MASSAGE THERAPY IS A LEGITIMATE HEALTH -CARE PROFESSION THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS TO THE RESIDENTS OF COLORADO .
(I) A local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance to establishbusinesslicensurerequirementstoregulatemassagefacilitiesor toregulateandprohibitunlawfulactiviATMASSAGEFACILITIES forthe sole purpose of deterring illicit massage businesses, and preventing human trafficking, PROTECTING LEGITIMATE MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES, AND SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH , -5- 1257 SAFETY,AND WELFARE ;
(I) A local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance to PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 establish business licensure requirements to regulate massage facilities or to regulate and prohibit unlawful activitiesASSAGE FACILITIES for the solepurposeof deterring illicit massage businesses, and preventing human trafficking,ROTECTING LEGITIMATE MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES ,AND SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH ,SAFETY ,AND WELFARE ;
(d) "Illicit massage business" means a business that may provide PROVIDES massage butAND:
(d) "Illicit massage business" means a business that may provide PROVIDES massage but AND :
(I) Engagesinhuman-trafficking-relatedoffenses,asdescribedin sectionsECTION 18-3-503 andOR 18-3-504OR (II) COMMITS OTHER OFFENSES AS DEFINED BY STATE LAW OR LOCAL ORDINANCE .
(I) Engages in human-trafficking-related offenses, as described in sectionsSECTION 18-3-503 and OR 18-3-504;
(3) (a) In addition to any other powers, a local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirementsortoregulateandprohibitunlawfulactivitiestopreventthe operation of illicit massage businesses that engage in human trafficking-related offenses as described in sections 18-3-503 and 18-3-504 If a local government adopts a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirements pursuant to subsection (4) of thissectionortoprohibitunlawfulactivitiespursuanttosubsection(5)of thissection,theresolutionorordinancemust not bemorerestrictivethan the requirements set forth in this sectionT OTHER OFFENSESAS DEFINED BY STATE LAW OR LOCAL ORDINANCE.
OR (II) OMMITSOTHEROFFENSESASDEFINEDBYSTATELAWORLOCAL ORDINANCE .
(d) ON AND AFTER AUGUST 13, 2026,WHEN ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ,A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL CONSIDER THE IMPACTS OF THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE ON LEGITIMATE MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES AND CONDUCT OUTREACH TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES INTHELOCALGOVERNMENT 'SJURISDICTIONANDSTATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
(3) (a) In addition to any other powers, a local government may adoptaresolutionorordinancetoestablishbusinesslicensurerequirements or to regulate and prohibit unlawful activities to prevent the operation of illicitmassagebusinessesthatengageinhumantrafficking-relatedoffenses as described in sections 18-3-503 and 18-3-504 If a local government adoptsaresolutionorordinancetoestablishbusinesslicensurerequirements pursuant to subsection (4) of this section or to prohibit unlawful activities pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, the resolution or ordinance must not be more restrictive than the requirements set forth in this secORon COMMITOTHEROFFENSESASDEFINEDBYSTATELAWORLOCALORDINANCE .
(3.5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3)(c) of this -6- 1257 section, a local government shall establish a process in accordance with 34 U.S.C.
(d) O N AND AFTER AUGUST 13, 2026, WHEN ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION , A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL CONSIDER THE IMPACTS OF THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE ONLEGITIMATEMASSAGETHERAPYBUSINESSESANDCONDUCT OUTREACH TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 'S JURISDICTION AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS .
(3.5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3)(c) of this section, a local government shall establish a process in accordance with 34 U.S.C.
41101, which must be established by ordinance or resolution, in accordance with 34 U.S.C.
41101, which must be established by ordinance or resolution, inaccordancewith34U.S.C.sec.41101;mustmeetthecriteriaestablished PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 by the federal bureau of investigation in implementing 34 U.S.C.
must meet the criteriaestablishedbythefederalbureauofinvestigationinimplementing 34 U.S.C.
and must be performed in accordance with section 24-33.5-424.5, to require that, as a condition for a person remaining as or becoming an operator, owner, or employee:
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(c) A prospective operator or owner submit to a background check performed in accordance with section 24-33.5-424.5 at least thirty days before, as applicable, being granted a license to operate a massage facility orassuminganownershipinterestinamassagefacilitythatwouldmakethe prospective owner an owner.
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(4) (a) If a local government adopts a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirementsfor massage facilities as set forth insubsection(3)(a)ofthissection,thebusinesslicensurerequirementsmay onlyinclude:
and must beperformed in accordance with section 24-33.5-424.5,torequirethat,asaconditionforapersonremainingasor becoming an operator, owner, or employee:
(II) Requiring a reasonable administrative fee not to exceed one hundredfiftydollarsforissuingorrenewinglicensureapplications.Thefee must not be based on the number of employees.
(c) Aprospectiveoperatororownersubmittoabackgroundcheck performed in accordance with section 24-33.5-424.5 at least thirty days before,asapplicable,beinggrantedalicensetooperateamassagefacility or assuming an ownership interest in a massage facilitythat would make the prospective owner an owner.
This subsection (4)(a)(II) applies onlyto new businesses applying for a license or renewal on or after August10,2022.BusinessesthatholdalicensebeforeAugust10,2022,are exempt from the administrative fees described in this subsection (4)(a)(II) THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COSTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ADMINISTERING THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE AND THE LICENSING OF MASSAGE FACILITIES.
(4) (a) If a local government adopts a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirements for massage facilities as set forth in subsection (3)(a) of this section, the business licensure requirements may onlynclude:
A FEE THAT EXCEEDS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IS PRESUMED TO BE UNREASONABLE UNLESS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES THAT A FEE GREATER THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IS NECESSARYTOCOVERTHELOCALGOVERNMENT 'SCOSTSOFADMINISTERING THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE AND THE LICENSING OF MASSAGE FACILITIES THE FEE MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION OR DEFLATION BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2028, AND ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER .
(II) Requiring a reasonable administrative fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars issuing or renewing licensure applications.
AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (4)(a)(II)INFLATION OR DEFLATION "MEANS THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE U NITED STATESDEPARTMENTOFLABOR 'SBUREAUOFLABORSTATISTICSCONSUMER PRICE INDEX,OR A SUCCESSOR INDEX ,FOR DENVER -A URORA -LAKEWOOD FOR ALL ITEMS PAID FOR BY URBAN CONSUMERS.T HE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ROUND THE ADJUSTED FEE AMOUNT UPWARD OR DOWNWARD TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR .
The fee must not be based on the number of employees.
PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 (IV) Allowing a licensing authority, orTHE licensing authority's designee, to deny an application FOR REASONS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT , INCLUDING if:
This subsection (4)(a)(II)appliesonlytonewbusinessesapplyingforalicenseorrenewal onorafterAugust10,2022.BusinessesthatholdalicensebeforeAugust 10, 2022, are exempt from the administrative fees described in this subsection (4)(a)(IHE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COSTS OF THE LOCALGOVERNMENTINADMINISTERINGTHERESOLUTIONORORDINANCE AND THE LICENSING OF MASSAGE FACILITI.
(XI.5) Grantingthe Alicensingauthority,orthelicensingauthority's designees,authoritytorevokeorsuspendalicense FORREASONSDESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE ORRESOLUTIONADOPTED BY THE LOCALGOVERNMENT , INCLUDING if:
AFEE THAT EXCEEDS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IS PRESUMED TO BE UNREASONABLE UNLESS THE -7- 1257 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES THAT A FEE GREATER THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IS NECESSARY TO COVER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT S COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE AND THE LICENSING OF MASSAGE FACILITIE.
(C) An owner of the licensed massage facility has been convicted of or entered a plea of nolo contendere that is accepted by the court for an offense listed in subsection (4)(a)(IV)(C) of this section or is registered as a sex offender or is required by law to register as a sex offender, as described in section 16-22-103;
THE FEE MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION OR DEFLATION BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2028,AND ON JANUARY 1OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER .
and (XII) Granting a licensing authority, oTHE licensing authority's designees, the authority to revoke or suspend a license for violating prohibited acts pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.
AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (4)(a)(II)INFLATION OR DEFLATIO"MEANS THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE U NITEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS CONSUMER PRICE INDE,OR A SUCCESSOR INDE,FOR D ENVER-AURORA -LAKEWOOD FOR ALL ITEMS PAID FOR BY URBAN CONSUMERS .
A licensing authority, or the licensing authority's designees, may temporarily suspend a license withNDSCHEDULE a hearing to be scheduled within fifteen days when AFTER the licensing authoriMAKES FINDINGS AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR finds:
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ROUND THE ADJUSTED FEE AMOUNT UPWARD OR DOWNWARD TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR .
(D) Thelicenseefailedtopermitaninspectionatatimethemassage facility was open for business;D (XIII) A NY OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE BUSINESS LICENSURE OR OPERATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES THAT ARE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH , SAFETY , AND WELFARE , SO LONG AS THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCEDOESNOTCONFLICTWITHTHEREGULATIONOFTHEPRACTICEOF MASSAGE THERAPY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 235 OF TITLE 12.
(IV) Allowingalicensingauthority,oraE licensingauthority's designee, to deny an applicationOR REASONS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT , INCLUDING if:
(4.5) (a) A person is prohibited from being an owner if the person either F A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADOPTS A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION , THE BUSINESS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS MUST PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM OWNING A MASSAGE PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 FACILITY IF THE PERSON :
(XI.5) Granting the A licensing authority, or the licensing authority's designees, authority to revoke or suspend a license REASONSDESCRIBEDINTHEORDINANCEORRESOLUTIONADOPTEDBYTHE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ,INCLUDINGif:
(I) Has not submitted to a required background check at least thirty daysbeforeassuminganownershipinterestinamassagefacilitythatwould make the prospective owner an owner pursuant to subsections (4)(c) and (4)(c.5) of this section;
(C) Anownerof thelicensedmassagefacilityhasbeenconvicted oforenteredapleaofnolocontenderethatisacceptedbythecourtforan offense listed in subsection (4)(a)(IV)(C) of this section or is registered as a sex offender or is required by law to register as a sex offender, as described in section 16-22-103;
or (5) A local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance to prohibitactivitiestopreventtheoperationofillicitmassagebusinessesthat engage in human trafficking-related offenses as described in sections 18-3-503 and 18-3-504.
and (XII) Granting a licensing authority, orensing authority's designees, the authority to revoke or suspend a license for violating -8- 1257 prohibited acts pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.
Prohibited activitiesMAY include:
A licensing authority,orthelicensingauthority'sdesignees,maytemporarilysuspend a license withND SCHEDULE a hearing to be scheduled within fifteen days whenAFTER the licensing authoMAKES FINDINGS AS DESCRIBED INTHEORDINANCEORRESOLUTIONADOPTEDBYTHELOCALGOVERNMENT OR finds:
(6) (a) If authorized bythe local governmentCOUNTY resolution or ordinance, a law enforcement officer may follow the penalty assessment procedure described in section 16-2-201 for any violation of the prohibitions set forth in subsection (5) of this section.
(D) The licensee failed to permit an inspection at a time the massage facility was open for busiANDs;
As part of the local government COUNTY ordinance or resolution authorizing the penalty assessmentprocedure,thelocalgovernment COUNTY mayadoptagraduated finescheduleforviolationsof theprohibitionssetforthinsubsection(5)of this section.
(XIII) A NY OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE BUSINESS LICENSURE OR OPERATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES THAT ARE DEEMED NECESSARYBYTHELOCALGOVERNMENTFORTHEPROTECTIONOFPUBLIC HEALTH ,SAFETY ,AND WELFARE ,SO LONG AS THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCEDOESNOTCONFLICTWITHTHEREGULATIONOFTHEPRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 235OF TITLE12.
A graduated fine schedule may provide for increased penalty assessments for repeat offenses by the same person.
(4.5)(a) Apersonisprohibitedfrombeinganownerif theperson eitherFALOCALGOVERNMENTADOPTSARESOLUTIONORORDINANCETO ESTABLISHBUSINESSLICENSUREREQUIREMENTSFORMASSAGEFACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION , THE BUSINESS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS MUST PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM OWNING A MASSAGE FACILITY IF THE PERS:N (I) Has not submitted to a required background check at least thirty daysefore assuming an ownership interest in a massage facility thatwouldmaketheprospectiveowneranownerpursuanttosubsections (4)(c) and (4)(c.5) of this section;
(b) A local government COUNTY may specify in the resolution or ordinance that a massage facilitythat engages in two or more violations of the resolution or ordinance is a public nuisance, as described in section 16-13-303,unlesstheviolationisalreadyapublicnuisance,asdescribedin section 16-13-303.
or (5) A local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance to prohibit activities to prevent the operation of illicit massage businesses thatengageinhumantrafficking-relatedoffensesasdescribedinsections -9- 1257 18-3-503 and 18-3-504.
The county attorney of a county, the city attorney of a city and county, the city or town attorney of a municipality, the district attorney acting pursuant to section 16-13-302 may bring an action in the districtcourtofthecountyforaninjunctionagainstthemassagefacilitythat violates the resolution or ordinance.
Prohibited actiMAYiinclude:
(7) A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENTPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONMUSTNOTCONSIDERANYOFTHE FOLLOWING TO BE A massage facility:
(6) (a) If authorized by the local government resolution or ordinance, a law enforcement officer may follow the penalty assessment procedure described in section 16-2-201 for any violation of the prohibitions set forth in subsection (5) of this section.
As part of the localgovernmentCOUNTY ordinanceorresolutionauthorizingthepenalty assessment procedure, the local governmentOUNTY may adopt a graduated fine schedule for violations of the prohibitions set forth in subsection (5) of thissection.Agraduatedfine schedule mayprovide for increased penalty assessments for repeat offenses by the same person.
(b) A local governmentUNTY may specifyin the resolution or ordinance that a massage facility that engages in two or more violations oftheresolutionorordinanceisapublicnuisance,asdescribedinsection 16-13-303,unlessthe violation is alreadyapublicnuisance,asdescribed in section 16-13-303.
The county attorney of a county, the city attorney of a city and county, the city or town attorney of a municipality, districtattorneyactingpursuanttosection16-13-302maybringanaction in the district court of the county for an injunction against the massage facility that violates the resolution or ordinance.
(7) A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO BE Amassage facility:
(II) As part of a public or charity event in which the primary purpose is not to provide massage therapy;
(II) Aspartofapublicorcharityeventinwhichtheprimarypurpose PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 is not to provide massage therapy;
and (h) A place of business where a licensed massage therapist -10- 1257 practices as a solo practitioner and:
and (h) Aplaceofbusinesswherealicensedmassagetherapistpractices as a solo practitioner and:
(III) Does not maintain or operate a table shANDr;
(III) Does not maintain or operate a table shower;ND (i) A HOTEL OR RESORT WITH AT LEAST FIFTY ROOMS ,AT WHICH MASSAGE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS AN ANCILLARY AMENITY .
(i) AHOTEL OR RESORT WITH AT LEAST FIFTY ROOMS ,AT WHICH MASSAGE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS AN ANCILLARY AMENITY .
SECTION 2.
SECTION2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-401, add (1)(s) as follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,31-15-401,add(1)(s) as follows:
(s) TO LICENSE AND REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE OPERATION OF ILLICIT MASSAGE FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-15-401.4.
(s) TOLICENSEANDREGULATETHEESTABLISHMENTANDOPERATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE OPERATION OF ILLICIT MASSAGE FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-15-401.4.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-407, amend (1) as follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,31-15-407,amend(1) as follows:
(1) The general assembly finds and declares that because preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses, as defined in section 30-15-401.4, is a matter of statewide concern, and licensing and regulation of massage facilities matter of mixed statewide and local concern, it is necessary, appropriate, and in the best interest of all Coloradans to require, uniformly throughout the state as a matter of statewidepolicy,thateverycurrentandprospectiveoperator,owner,and employee of a massage facilitysubmittoabackgroundcheck, as defined in section 30-15-401.4 (2)(a.5),which generally means a -11- 1257 fingerprint-based criminal history record check as required by section 30-15-401.4.
(1) Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatbecausepreventing the operation of illicit massage businesses, as defined in section 30-15-401.4, is a matter of statewide concern, and licensingand regulation of massage facilities is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern, it is necessary, appropriate, and in the best interest of all Coloradans to require, uniformly throughout the state as a matter of statewide policy, that every currentandprospectiveoperator,owner,andemployeeofamassagefacility submit to a background check, as defined in section 30-15-401.4 (2)(a.5), whichgenerallymeansafingerprint-basedcriminalhistoryrecordcheckas required by section 30-15-401.4.
SECTION 4.
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on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiod after final adjournment of the general assembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
except that, if a referendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless PAGE 9-HOUSE BILL 26-1257 approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 10-HOUSE BILL 26-1257
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  8. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  15. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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CONCUR

Passed 60 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 39101
Republican 17200
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 60302
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Not Voting
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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REPASS

Passed 63 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 40001
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 63002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Not Voting
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

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Refer House Bill 26-1257, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 4000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 63 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 39002
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 63002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Not Voting
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

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Refer House Bill 26-1257, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea

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What does HB 1257 do?
Current law defines illicit massage businesses as businesses that engage in massage but also engage in human-trafficking-related offenses. The act expands the definition of 'illicit massage business' to include a massage business that engages in crimes other than human-trafficking-related offenses.     Current law states that if a local government adopts a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirements or to prohibit unlawful activities relating to illicit massage businesses, the resolution or ordinance must not be more restrictive than the requirements set forth in state law. The act removes this limitation. The act clarifies that a local government may adopt a resolution or ordinance for the purposes of deterring illicit massage businesses; preventing human trafficking; protecting legitimate massage therapy businesses; and safeguarding public health, safety, and welfare. The act also allows a local government to impose local licensing requirements in addition to those requirements prescribed in state law.     Current law allows a local government to impose an administrative fee not to exceed $150 for issuing or renewing a license. The act removes the $150 cap on such fees. If a local government imposes an administrative fee, the amount of the fee must be reasonably related to the costs of the local government in administering the resolution or ordinance and the licensing of massage facilities. The fee must not exceed $500 unless necessary to cover the local government's costs of administering the resolution or ordinance and licensing the massage facilities in its jurisdiction. The fee may be adjusted yearly for inflation or deflation. Current law exempts businesses that held licenses before August 10, 2022, from the administrative fees. The act removes this exemption.     The act allows a local government to establish additional grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend a license. The act provides that, if a local government establishes business licensure requirements for massage facilities, the resolution or ordinance adopted by the local government must prohibit ownership of massage facilities by the types of persons that are prohibited from ownership in current law.     Current law states that preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses is a matter of statewide concern, and licensing and regulation of massage facilities is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern. The act states that preventing the operation of illicit massage businesses is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern.     The act requires a local government that adopts a resolution or ordinance related to the local regulation of massage facilities on or after August 13, 2026, to consider the impacts of the resolution or ordinance on legitimate massage therapy businesses and conduct outreach to massage therapists and massage therapy businesses in the local government's jurisdiction and statewide organizations of massage therapists.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 1257?
HB 1257 is sponsored by J. Coleman, Kyle Brown (Democrat), Michael Carter (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Rebecca Keltie (Republican), Sheila Lieder (Democrat), Bob Marshall (Democrat), Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), Jacque Phillips (Democrat), Scott Slaugh (Republican), Tammy Story (Democrat), Alex Valdez (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), K. Mullica, L. Liston, Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Brandi Bradley (Republican), Max Brooks (Republican), Ron Weinberg (Republican), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), and Emily Sirota (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1257?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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