# Maryland HB 0042: Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions Maryland HB 0042, Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Heather Bagnall (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 192); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0042-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0042 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-14 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 192 - Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health Occupations, Accreditation, Applicants and Applications, Committees and Commissions, Criminal Background Investigations, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hearings, Higher Education Commission, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Massage, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Time - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More licensing paths for out-of-state therapists: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland accepts qualifying out-of-state massage education toward a license. Programs need approval from the state's higher education authority or a similar regulator. They also need endorsement by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation or an equivalent body. Accred… - Registered massage practitioners keep working: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland's registered massage practitioners can keep working outside health care settings after October 31, 2026. They do not have to become licensed by November 1, 2026, to work in those settings. The State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners must convert registrations to li… - Massage practitioners face late-reporting penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, licensed massage therapists and registered practitioners must report name or address changes in writing within 60 days. The Board may impose a $100 administrative penalty for missing that deadline. The law also removes the prior law's express reference to hearing procedures… - Tighter return-to-work rules for massage practitioners: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, reactivating an inactive massage license or registration requires satisfactory proof of State and national criminal history checks. Applicants must meet continuing education and CPR requirements for the current renewal period and pay the Board's reactivation fee. Former regi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (13) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 192 - 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-02-17: Favorable Adopted (House) - 2026-02-16: Favorable Report by Health (House) - 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Health (House) - 2025-10-14: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_192_hb0042t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0042t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0042f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_192_hb0042t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0042t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0042f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0042-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).