HB 136 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MASSAGE AND BODYWORK.
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Summary
A placard must be prominently displayed at any entrance of a massage and bodywork establishment that has failed to obtain a valid license or has a license that is suspended, revoked, or expired. This Act provides that no placard can be removed unless the removal of the placard is approved by the Division of Professional Regulation. This Act makes the unlawful removal of the placard a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and up to a $2300 fine. Technical corrections are also made to existing statutory language to conform with the requirements of the Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (6)
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
Action history (7)
- May 6, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
- May 14, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · lower
- May 20, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · lower
- May 20, 2025 Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 25, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Sep 26, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive
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