Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 22-1226 — Sunset Massage Therapists

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' (department) sunset review and report on the licensing of massage therapists by: Continuing the licensing requirements for 9 years, until September 1, 2031; Granting sole discretion to the director of the division of professions and occupations to approve the licensure examination for massage therapists by repealing the reference to national licensure examinations as an option for massage therapist applicants to take in lieu of another examination approved by the director; and Adding, as grounds for disciplining a massage therapist, engaging in fraud, misrepresentation, deception, or cheating in taking or furnishing the results of a required examination or having the person's score on the examination invalidated by the testing provider because the person was determined to have cheated or engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in taking the examination.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill includes changes to the title and summary, reflecting that it now includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. Specifically, the prior wording indicating the bill adopted amendments on second reading has been changed to indicate it includes amendments from the entire introduction. This change clarifies the legislative process and ensures that the most current version of the bill is accurately represented.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0321.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 22-1226 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Tipper and Carver, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Jaquez Lewis, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2021 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES .
22-0321.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 22-1226 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Tipper and Carver, Bird, Duran, Herod, McCluskie, Valdez D.
Bill Summary (Note:
SENATE SPONSORSHIP Jaquez Lewis and Cooke, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2021 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) Sunset Process - House Judiciary Committee.
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does E a 2 notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill S U 8 O i h passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that H a a applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at R M r http://leg.colorado.gov/.) 3 Sunset Process - House Judiciary Committee.
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H 2 r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existind statute.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

  • John Cooke · Primary
  • Terri Carver · Primary
  • Kerry Tipper · Primary
  • Jaquez Lewis · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 30 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 20201
Republican 3001
Total 30203
% of votes cast 86%6%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Not Voting
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Not Voting

BILL

Passed 52 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 5300
Unaffiliated 24703
Total 521003
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Nay
McKean — Not Voting
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Not Voting
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 22-1226 do?
The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' (department) sunset review and report on the licensing of massage therapists by: Continuing the licensing requirements for 9 years, until September 1, 2031; Granting sole discretion to the director of the division of professions and occupations to approve the licensure examination for massage therapists by repealing the reference to national licensure examinations as an option for massage therapist applicants to take in lieu of another examination approved by the director; and Adding, as grounds for disciplining a massage therapist, engaging in fraud, misrepresentation, deception, or cheating in taking or furnishing the results of a required examination or having the person's score on the examination invalidated by the testing provider because the person was determined to have cheated or engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in taking the examination.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 22-1226?
HB 22-1226 is sponsored by John Cooke, Terri Carver, Kerry Tipper, and Jaquez Lewis.
What is the current status of HB 22-1226?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2022. Enacted.
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