Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3458: Establishes the "Interstate Massage Compact"
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 324, RSMo, by adding thereto fourteen new sections relating to the interstate massage compact. Section A. Chapter 324, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto fourteen new sections, to be known as sections 324.276, 324.279, 324.282, 324.285, 324.288, 324.291, 324.294, 324.297, 324.300, 324.303, 324.306, 324.309, 324.312, and 324.315, to read as follows: 324.276. 1. Sections 324.276 to 324.315 shall be known and may be cited as the "Interstate Massage Compact". 2. The purpose of this Compact is to reduce the burdens on State governments and to facilitate the interstate practice and.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 324, RSMo, by adding thereto fourteen new sections relating to the interstate massage compact. Section A. Chapter 324, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto fourteen new sections, to be known as sections 324.276, 324.279, 324.282, 324.285, 324.288, 324.291, 324.294, 324.297, 324.300, 324.303, 324.306, 324.309, 324.312, and 324.315, to read as follows: 324.276. 1. Sections 324.276 to 324.315 shall be known and may be cited as the "Interstate Massage Compact". 2. The purpose of this Compact is to reduce the burdens on State governments and to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of Massage Therapy with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, Massage Therapy Services. Through this Compact, the Member States seek to establish a regulatory framework which provides for a new multistate licensing program. Through this additional licensing pathway, the Member States seek to provide increased value and mobility to licensed massage therapists in the Member States, while ensuring the provision of safe, competent, and reliable services to the public. 3. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives, and the Member States hereby ratify the same intentions by subscribing hereto: (1) Increase public access to Massage Therapy Services by providing for a multistate licensing pathway; (2) Enhance the Member States' ability to protect the public's health and safety; EXPLANATION -- …