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HB1623 • 2026

Creates provisions relating to emergency suspensions or restrictions for massage therapists and chiropractors

Creates provisions relating to emergency suspensions or restrictions for massage therapists and chiropractors

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sassmann, Bruce (061)
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
04/21/2026 - Public Hearing Held (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on defining emergencies, setting duration limits for restrictions, or specifying decision-making authorities.

Rules for Emergency Actions on Massage Therapists and Chiropractors

This bill sets rules for temporarily stopping or limiting the work of massage therapists and chiropractors during emergencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a process to stop or limit the work of massage therapists and chiropractors in an emergency.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Massage therapists and chiropractors in Missouri.

Terms To Know

Emergency
A situation that requires immediate action to protect public health or safety.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact conditions under which an emergency can be declared.
  • It is unclear how these rules will interact with existing laws and regulations for other professions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  2. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room - 1st Floor

  3. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)

  4. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  5. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  6. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 103 NOES: 48 PRESENT: 0

  7. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  8. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  9. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  10. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  11. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  12. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  14. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  15. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  16. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  18. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  19. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  20. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)

  21. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  22. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  23. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Creates provisions relating to emergency suspensions or restrictions for massage therapists and chiropractors

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs 3rd READ - INFORMAL
HB 1623
SASSMANN (061)
EMERGENCY SUSPENSIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF
CERTAIN LICENSES
3/30/2026Date :Session Day : 43
Roll Call : 7
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL @ - LEWIS N - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY N - LOY N - SELF
Y - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS Y - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
N - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN N - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS N - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
N - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER N - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
N - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY N - GRAGG N - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
N - BROMLEY Y - HALES N - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON N - HARBISON N - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH N - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
N - BUSICK @ - HAUSMAN N - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN N - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
N - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN N - TITUS
N - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER N - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS N - PERKINS Y - VEIT
N - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS N - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST N - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN N - POLLITT @ - WALSH MOORE
N - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE N - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
N - COSTLOW Y - JOHNSON Y - REED N - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY N - JONES 12 Y - REEDY N - WHALEY
@ - CUPPS N - JONES 88 Y - REUTER N - WILLIAMS
N - DAVIDSON N - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS N - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
N - DEATON N - KEATHLEY Y - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL N - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE N - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS @ - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 103 Total Present : 0
Total No : 48 Total Absent : 7
Vacancies : 5