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SB 492 — Maryland

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

Prohibiting licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by licensed massage therapists or registered massage practitioners from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements; and requiring that if an advertisement for massage therapy lists the name of a licensed massage therapist or a registered massage practitioner, the name displayed on the advertisement must be consistent with the name of the individual that is on the Board issued license or registration.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22 · Apr 14, 2026

EnactedAdvertisingComplaintsHealth OccupationsInternetLicensesMassageNamesRules and RegulationsSigns and BillboardsTime

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Finance (Senate); Health (House of Delegates)

Updated Apr 22, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

  4. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

  9. Referred Health

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Favorable Report by Health

    Apr 1, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 1, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  14. Returned Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · Senate

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22

    Apr 14, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Pam Beidle

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Feb 27, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentMary WashingtonDistrict 43Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 133–0

On Third Reading · Mar 17, 2026 · result: pass

133 yea · 0 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AAbsentJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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