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GA HB892
GA HB892Professions and businesses; prohibit massage therapy businesses from operating during certain set hours
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Introduced
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice generally, so as to prohibit massage therapy businesses from operating during certain set hours; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends Georgia law to prohibit massage therapy businesses from operating between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., starting August 1, 2026. The bill also revises definitions related to massage therapy practice, clarifying terms such as "entity" (owner or operator of a massage therapy business), "license" (a certificate to practice massage therapy), "licensee" (a person holding such a certificate), "massage therapist" (a licensed person who administers massage for compensation), "massage therapy" (the application of touch to soft tissue for health and well-being, including certain complementary methods but excluding deep thermal modalities), "massage therapy business" (a place where licensed massage therapists practice), "person" (a natural person), and "provisionally permitted massage therapist" (someone with a temporary permit).
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (on 02/24/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71922 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243667 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238371 |
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