Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 132: AN ACT relating to massage therapy.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 132 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to massage therapy. Primary sponsor: Shelley Frommeyer (Republican), Steve Rawlings (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): to Local Government (H).
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Amend KRS 309.364 to confer authority on local governments to regulate massage therapy buinesses relating to zoning requirements, occupational licensing or fees, and inspections, advertising, hours of operation, and sanitation; amend KRS 309.3535 to increase violation penalty from a Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor for each massage performed without a license.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Frommeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Steve Rawlings | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- to Local Government (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- received in House
- 3rd reading, passed 32-0
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to State & Local Government (S)
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- introduced in Senate