Do you want to serve the best interests of your profession and the public while ensuring ongoing competence and high standards of practice? ABMP does, and if you do too, help us support licensing efforts in Minnesota!
Legislative Updates
Statewide massage licensure is finally on the table in Vermont, and lawmakers need to hear support from working massage therapists. This is a pivotal opportunity to strengthen your profession, improve public trust, and join the 45 states that already have licensure.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) issued proposed rules that would create a process to verify certain applicant’s eligibility for initial or renewal licensure based on an individual's citizenship or immigration status. TDLR welcomes comments through February 22 via their online portal.
This year’s legislative session will likely make or break whether massage therapists get a licensing compact in the near future. Find out what's happening and where ABMP stands on the topic.
While massage therapy hasn’t been pulled into legislative pricing debates yet, exploring the landscape now can help you be prepared if the chatter enters the treatment room in the future. Discover the pros and cons of transparent pricing laws and best pricing practices for professionals.
The Nevada Board of Massage Therapy adopted new rules effective December 18, impacting massage therapists and structural integration practitioners. The rules clarify professional draping standards to ensure client safety and outline circumstances in which when breast massage may be permitted for therapeutic or medical purposes.
The ABMP Government Relations team was busy this year, protecting and advocating for the massage profession. Discover our top government relations wins from 2025.
Proposed laws could impact massage therapy. The big question is whether your voice will be part of the conversation. Now is the time to be inspired to advocate when bills reach lawmakers’ desks.
ABMP has worked with massage profession stakeholders to pass an Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) to allow qualified massage therapists to apply for a multistate license to work across state lines. Learn about an unexpected hurdle in the IMpact's progress and implementation.
For years, Minnesota massage therapists have navigated a maze of city ordinances, inconsistent rules, and unclear expectations. That could finally change. Two bills introduced in 2025—Senate File 1131/House File 362—will create statewide licensure for massage and Asian bodywork therapy.
Let’s look at what’s in the bills, why they matter, and how you can act to support licensure in Minnesota beginning in February 2026.