# Colorado HB26-1257: Local Regulation of Massage Facilities Colorado HB26-1257, Local Regulation of Massage Facilities, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Manny Rutinel (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1257-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1257 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local Regulation of Massage Facilities - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments - Sponsors: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Manny Rutinel (Democratic), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Local Government, Professions & Occupations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (241 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Massage businesses get required local outreach: benefit, low. Beginning August 13, 2026, local governments must consider effects on legitimate massage businesses before adopting massage facility rules. They must reach out to local massage therapists and businesses, plus statewide massage therapist organizations. This gives affected businesses a voice in the r… - Massage license exemptions protect qualifying businesses: benefit, low. Hotels and resorts with at least 50 rooms are excluded from these local massage facility rules when massage is an extra amenity. The exclusions also cover solo practitioners who do not operate a massage table. Businesses offering massage at public or charity events are excluded when massage is not… - Ownership limits for licensed massage businesses: cost, high. Where local governments license massage facilities, their rules must bar people in the law's prohibited-owner categories. This includes people who fail to submit a required background check at least 30 days before taking an ownership interest. The bars also cover convictions and accepted no-contest… - Higher massage license fees with limits: mixed, medium. The law removes the $150 application and renewal fee cap and the exemption for businesses licensed before August 10, 2022. Fees must reflect local licensing and administration costs, not employee counts. Fees above $500 are presumed unreasonable unless the local government proves they are needed to… - More local rules for massage businesses: mixed, low. Colorado counties and cities can add massage facility licensing and operating rules, including inspections. These rules can go beyond state requirements but cannot conflict with state rules for the practice of massage therapy. Local rules can add reasons to deny, suspend, or revoke a license. When… - County enforcement targets unlawful massage businesses: mixed, low. Local governments can target massage businesses committing trafficking-related crimes or other offenses under state or local law. Counties control the specified ticketing process and can adopt fines that increase for repeat violations. A county can declare a facility a public nuisance after two or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 60 | 3 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | 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. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1257, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-03-31: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) - 2026-03-12: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-06: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-03: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113160/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115194/download) - House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112892/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112186/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113199/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113884/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113838/download) - Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113743/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115769/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113160/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115194/download) - [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112892/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112186/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113199/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113884/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113838/download) - [Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113743/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115769/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1257-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).