Bill > HB1257

This bill aims to enhance local governments' ability to regulate massage facilities to combat illicit operations, such as human trafficking, while protecting legitimate massage therapy businesses. It clarifies that local governments can enact ordinances and resolutions to license and regulate massage facilities, including requiring background checks for operators, owners, and employees, and can prohibit unlawful activities. The bill also specifies that licensing fees must be reasonably related to administrative costs, with a presumption of unreasonableness for fees over $500 unless justified. It allows for the denial, revocation, or suspension of licenses for violations and defines an "illicit massage business" as one that engages in human trafficking or commits other offenses defined by state law or local ordinance. Importantly, the bill exempts certain establishments like hotels and resorts with at least fifty rooms that offer massage services as an ancillary amenity from being considered massage facilities.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1257