# Arizona SB 1656: massage therapy; continuation; study committee

Arizona SB 1656, massage therapy; continuation; study committee, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-19 (Committee of the Whole: do pass amended) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1656
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: massage therapy; continuation; study committee
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-06-19, Committee of the Whole: do pass amended
- Sponsor: Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: acjc (see also: arizona criminal justice commission) (h), arizona criminal justice commission (acjc) (h), arizona exposition and state fair board (h), board of executive clemency (h), board of massage therapy, board of massage therapy continuation study committee, boards (h), cities and towns - title 9 (h), commissions (h), continuation, delayed repeal, duties, emergency, emergency clause, fee prohibition (h), intent (h), jlac (see also: joint legislative audit committee) (h), joint legislative audit committee (jlac) (h), massage therapy, membership, professions and occupations - title 32 (h), property tax oversight commission (h), purpose, repeal, repealing, report, retroactivity, school facilities oversight board (h), state boards (h), state government - title 41, study committee, termination
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (46 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | DP | pass | 10 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 22 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | DPA | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-19: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: undefined: DPA (Senate)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1656H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531016)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1656P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522879)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1656S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/527335)

## Related bills

- SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act (signed)
- SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education (signed)
- SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services (signed)
- SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education (signed)
- SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care (signed)
- SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1656H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531016)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1656P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522879)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1656S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/527335)

## Related
- [SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1735-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1744-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1743-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1742-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1741-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1738-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1656-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).