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HB181

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AN ACT relating to the Interstate Massage Compact.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 309 to adopt the Interstate Massage Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual may practice in a remote state; authorize a home state to impose adverse action against an individual's license issued by the home state; authorize a member state's licensing authority to issue subpoenas for hearings and investigations as well as cease and desist orders to restrict,…

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: March 24, 2026

Floor Amendment (1) Filed
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Kentucky would join a multistate agreement that allows licensed massage therapists to practice across state lines without obtaining a separate license in each state they work in. The compact also sets up a shared database to track licenses and disciplinary records, and gives each member state the authority to take action against a practitioner who violates its rules. Who it may affect: licensed massage therapists and the clients they serve.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

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Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Primary sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Co-sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
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Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

Co-sponsor
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov

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