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SB644 • 2026

Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption. Effective date.

Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Thompson
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption. Effective date.

Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption.

What This Bill Does

  • Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 644 (House): Engrossed (4/7/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 644 (Senate): Introduced (1/14/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025

  2. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Enrolled, to House

  3. 2025-05-07 House

    Signed, returned to Senate

  4. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2025-05-06 House

    General Order

  6. 2025-05-06 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 15

  7. 2025-05-06 House

    Signed, returned to Senate

  8. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-04-21 House

    CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

  10. 2025-04-21 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Osburn

  11. 2025-04-09 House

    Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health

  12. 2025-04-01 House

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  13. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Public Health

  14. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  15. 2025-03-26 House

    First Reading

  16. 2025-03-25 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  17. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 3

  18. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  19. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  20. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

  21. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

  22. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  23. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Thompson

  24. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Stinson (principal House author)

Official Summary Text

Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 644 (House): Engrossed (4/7/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 644 (Senate): Introduced (1/14/2025)

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 644 By: Thompson of the Senate

and

Stinson and Osburn of the
House

An Act relating to the Massage Therapy Practice Act;
amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.10, which relates
to preemption; updating statutory language; providing
exceptions for certain preemption; and providing an
effective date.

SUBJECT: Massage therapy

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.10, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 4200.10. A. The Massage Therapy Practice Act shall
supersede all ordinances or regulations regulating massage
therapists in any city, county, or political subdivision of this
state.

B. This section shall not affect the regulations of a city,
county, or a political subdivision of this state relating to zoning
requirements or occupational license fees pertaining to health care
professions.

C. This section shall not affect the regulations of a city,
county, or a political subdivision of this state relating to zoning
or licensing requirements for business locations offering massage
therapy.

ENR. S. B. NO. 644 Page 2
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

Passed the Senate the 25th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________