# North Carolina HB 693: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND ENTER INTO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY.

North Carolina HB 693, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND ENTER INTO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Dennis Riddell (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-09-25 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 693
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND ENTER INTO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-09-25, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Dennis Riddell (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: BOARDS, COMPACTS, HEALTH SERVICES, INTERSTATE COOPERATION, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, MASSAGE THERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY BOARD, OCCUPATIONS, PUBLIC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (106 yes, 1 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: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-23 | House | HB 693: Interstate Massage Compact. | pass | 106 | 1 | 9 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-09-25: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-09-25: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-09-25: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-09-24: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-09-23: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-09-23: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-09-23: Added to Calendar (House)
- 2025-09-23: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-09-23: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-06-24: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-24: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-ref Com On Finance (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H693v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H693v1.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H693v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H693v1.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB693-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).