SB 644 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Massage Therapy Practice Act; updating statutory language; providing exceptions for certain preemption. Effective date.

SB 644 amends Oklahoma's Massage Therapy Practice Act to clarify that state law supersedes local city or county regulations for massage therapists, effective November 1, 2025. It directly affects massage therapists, local governments, and businesses offering massage services by establishing state authority over practice rules. The bill includes key exceptions: it does not override local zoning requirements or occupational license fees for healthcare professions, nor does it affect business location licensing rules. This update streamlines regulations while preserving local control over specific non-practice-related requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate version, which involved updating the header to reflect the Senate floor and adding a co-author from the House. The substantive policy text regarding massage therapy preemption and the effective date remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the operational provisions are identical to the House version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to indicate 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and the date March 6, 2025.

Added 'Stinson of the House' as a co-author to the bill sponsors list.

Changed the committee report attribution from the House Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight to the Senate Committee on Business and Insurance.

Updated page footers to reflect the Senate version instead of the House version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

45–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 49

Mar 25, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican40

36 Yea 3 Nay 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 15

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 3

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors