2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB496: Removing reflexology and other energy-based work from definition of "massage therapy"
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that energy work practitioners do not fall under the definition of massage therapy.
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Bill History
2/14/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/14/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
2/14/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/14/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
2/26/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
2/27/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
2/28/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/3/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/3/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/3/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 54)
Senate
3/3/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/4/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 431)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 458)
Senate
4/10/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/10/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
4/14/2025
To Governor 4/14/2025
Senate
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
Amendments
sb496 h go am _1
sb496 h go am _1
4/3/2025Not Adopted
sb496 h go am _1 adopted
sb496 h go am _1 adopted
4/3/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 458)
4/10/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 431)
4/9/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 54)
3/3/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
