Committee backs interstate massage‑therapy compact to ease licensing for military spouses

Feb 25, 2026

Senate Bill 2446 would allow Tennessee to join the interstate massage therapy licensure compact, reducing licensing barriers for military families while preserving state regulatory authority; the committee advanced the bill to Health and Welfare.

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Senator Powers, sponsor of SB 2446, told the committee the bill allows Tennessee to join an interstate massage therapy licensure compact that lets therapists licensed in compact states practice in Tennessee without securing a separate Tennessee license.

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