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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5455

AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR AND THE INVESTIGATION OF THE OPERATION OF ILLEGAL MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.

Became law as Public Act 12-64, signed May 31, 2012, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To add "shiatsu", "acupressure" and "Thai massage" to the list of services that may not be advertised without a license to engage in massage therapy; to provide that employers who employ unlicensed persons as massage therapists are guilty of a class C misdemeanor; and to require the Commissioner of Public Health and local health departments to investigate complaints that persons are engaging in the practice of massage therapy without a license within thirty days of receiving such complaint.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

55 co-sponsors

Matthew Ritter, Brenda L. Kupchick, Auden Grogins, Kim Rose, Roland J. Lemar, David A. Baram, Jeffrey J. Berger, Joe Aresimowicz, Terry Backer, Bruce Zalaski, Russell A. Morin, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Al Adinolfi, John W. Hetherington, Gregory Haddad, Christopher Lyddy, Bob Godfrey, Charlie L. Stallworth, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Ernest Hewett, Linda M. Gentile, Elizabeth B. Ritter, William Tong, James M. Albis, Tom Reynolds, Linda A. Orange, Mary M. Mushinsky, Peter A. Tercyak, Sandy H. Nafis, Peggy Sayers, Melissa M. Riley, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Kelvin Roldan, Lonnie Reed, Jonathan Steinberg, Diana S. Urban, William Wadsworth, Michael L. Molgano, Rick Lopes, John H. Frey, David K. Labriola, Terrie E. Wood, Chris Perone, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Elaine C. O'Brien, Philip J. Miller, Hector L. Robles, Lawrence G. Miller, Brian Becker, Bruce V. Morris, Kim Fawcett, Jason Perillo, Kevin Ryan, Andres Ayala Jr., Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    13 co-sponsors

    Andrea L. Stillman, Terry B. Gerratana, Edwin A. Gomes, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Steve Cassano, Beth Bye, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Paul R. Doyle, Michael A. McLachlan, Carlo Leone, Joan V. Hartley, Anthony J. Musto, Gayle S. Slossberg

    Its course

    March 7 to May 31, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action32 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 1842 days

    Planning and Development CommitteeMar 7 to Mar 1912 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 10 to Apr 177 days

    In the SenateApr 18 to May 719 days

    Public Health CommitteeMay 1 to May 21 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 1811 days

    With the GovernorMay 18 to May 3113 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 18 · Adopted May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 18

    1. Mar 7Introduced and sent to Planning and Development Committee
    2. Mar 12Heard in Planning and Development Committee
    3. Mar 19Planning and Development Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 10Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 17Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 18The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 20 – May 7

    1. Apr 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 1Sent to Public Health Committee
    3. May 2Public Health Committee recommended it
    4. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 15 – May 31

    1. May 15Numbered Public Act 12-64
    2. May 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 31Signed by the Governor
    All 32 actions, as published
    1. Mar 7REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 12PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 29REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 18HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 18HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. Apr 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    20. Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses
    21. May 1REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    22. May 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
    23. May 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    24. May 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    25. May 2NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    26. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    27. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    30. May 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    31. May 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    32. May 31SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor