# Missouri HB1623: Creates provisions relating to emergency suspensions or restrictions for massage therapists and chiropractors

Missouri HB1623, Creates provisions relating to emergency suspensions or restrictions for massage therapists and chiropractors, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bruce Sassmann (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-21 (Public Hearing Held) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1623-2026
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1623
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates provisions relating to emergency suspensions or restrictions for massage therapists and chiropractors
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Public Hearing Held
- Sponsor: Bruce Sassmann (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (135 yes, 48 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: Bruce Sassmann (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 103 | 48 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-04-21: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 103 NOES: 48 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-30: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-25: Perfected (House)
- 2026-03-25: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-25: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-23: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-05: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-04: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4055H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4055H.01I.pdf)

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- SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed)
- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
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- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)

## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4055H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4055H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1623-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).