Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2068: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
An Act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5401XS (2) ss/ko S.F. 2068 Section 1. Section 152C.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. "Establishment" means a location where massage therapy is practiced. "Establishment" does not include any of the following: a. A location where massage therapy is provided by a massage therapist at the site of the customer. b. Stand-alone devices, including chairs, that are operated by the customer. c. A location within a licensed health care facility where a person exempted from this chapter pursuant to section 152C.9, subsection 1, practices the person's licensed profession or under the prescription of supervision of a licensed person. d. A student clinic operated by a school of massage therapy approved by the board. e. A location where a sole practitioner practices massage therapy. NEW SUBSECTION. 5. "Sole practitioner" means a massage therapist who provides massage therapy at a location over which the massage therapist exercises physical control and from which only the massage therapist offers and provides massage therapy. Sec. 2. Section 152C.4, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: The board, or its authorized agents, may inspect …
Sponsors
- Jason Schultz (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2205 . S.J. 220 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 3:30PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Schultz, Koelker, and Townsend. S.J. 133 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 113 .
Subjects: health-related professions, boards, commissions, and councils, professional licensure, massage therapy, inspections
Common questions
- What is SF2068?
- SF2068 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable.
- What does SF2068 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of SF2068?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2205 . S.J. 220 . (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2068?
- Jason Schultz (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for SF2068?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2068&ga=91
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