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LouisianaSB 2212025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to massage therapy. (8/1/25) (EN +$82,200 SG RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Beth Mizell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

CommerceCommerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Massage businesses face stricter operating limits

Beginning August 1, 2025, an establishment's license is automatically revoked for an owner's, manager's, or supervisor's massage-law violation connected to operations. After revocation, neither the massage board nor local authorities can license or permit another massage establishment at that address. Establishments also cannot serve as a main or temporary home, shelter, or sleeping or napping space unless locally zoned for residential use.

Tighter renewal rules for massage licenses

Beginning August 1, 2025, guilty pleas or convictions for sex-related, violent, or massage-related crimes bar massage license renewal. Licensees licensed before April 1, 2022, and registrants registered before August 1, 2025, must submit state and federal background checks before renewal unless already submitted. The board can access criminal records and requires fingerprints and identifying information, with fingerprints sent to the FBI for national checks. Annual renewal requires renewal fees and continuing education. Excess education credits can carry over beginning with the April 1, 2022, renewal cycle.

Faster inspections for massage business complaints

Beginning August 1, 2025, Louisiana's massage board must establish a process to review all complaints. Complaints alleging illegal activity at an establishment require an unannounced, in-person inspection within 10 days of receipt. The board can adopt rules to prevent fraud, abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes. By March 1 each year, it must report to lawmakers on complaints, inspections, licensing decisions, and enforcement actions. Reports must detail each complaint's outcome, investigation, and proceedings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Beth Mizell

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hensgens

    Republican • Senate

  • Cameron Henry

    Republican • Senate

  • Edward J. Price

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gary Carter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gerald Boudreaux

    Democratic • Senate

  • Heather Cloud

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Luneau

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeremy Stine

    Republican • Senate

  • Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Abraham

    Republican • Senate

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 5/27/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/13/2025

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 453.

    6/20/2025Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2025.

    6/20/2025Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    6/11/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/10/2025House

  6. Received from the House with amendments.

    6/4/2025Senate

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    6/3/2025House

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/03/2025.

    6/2/2025House

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/29/2025House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/28/2025House

  11. Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/27/2025House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    5/15/2025House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    5/14/2025House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/13/2025Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/8/2025Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    5/7/2025Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

    4/4/2025Senate

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