HB579Introduced in the House of Delegates
Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements, Compact Commission membership.
Introduced by Jackie Glass, District 93
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements; Compact Commission membership. Modifies the education and examination requirements of the Interstate Massage Compact to clarify acceptable national examinations and expand acceptable education programs to include massage therapists with less than 625 clock hours of education but who have held a license in good standing for at least two years. The bill permits each state to choose its delegate to the Commission as either a member of the state's licensing board or its primary administrative officer of the state's licensing authority and the Compact Commission to elect up to two ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission. As introduced, the amendments are statutory updates requested of participating states by the Interstate Massage Compact Commission.
Where it stands
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
February 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · February 26, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | 16 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Christie New Craig | 19 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103218D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB579)
Assigned sub: Health Professions
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee amendments agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 1-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB579)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
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