RI Bill Tracker Update Alert

1) Senate Bill No. 2699
Chapter
BY Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS (Enables any city or town by ordinance to regulate the opening, the presence, the location, and operation of any massage business or parlor within the municipality.)
03/08/2016 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/25/2016 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2016)
03/25/2016 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2016)
03/31/2016 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

2) House Bill No. 7007 SUB A
Chapter
BY Tobon,Barros,Melo,Abney,Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS (Enables any city or town by ordinance to regulate the opening, the presence, the location, and operation of any massage business or parlor within the municipality.)
01/06/2016 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/21/2016 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/26/2016)
01/26/2016 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/18/2016 Scheduled for consideration (03/22/2016)
03/22/2016 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
03/24/2016 Placed on House Calendar (03/29/2016)
03/29/2016 House voted to recommit to House Corporations