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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 579

Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements, Compact Commission membership.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE

Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements; Compact Commission membership. Modifies the education and examination requirements of the Interstate Massage Compact to clarify acceptable national examinations and expand acceptable education programs to include massage therapists with less than 625 clock hours of education but who have held a license in good standing for at least two years. The bill permits each state to choose its delegate to the Commission as either a member of the state's licensing board or its primary administrative officer of the state's licensing authority and the Compact Commission to elect up to two ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission. As introduced, the amendments are statutory updates requested of participating states by the Interstate Massage Compact Commission.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		Stricken at request of Patron in Education and HealthpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 2, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see

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