Committee rejects amendment that would have excluded massage therapy from apprenticeship program bill
The committee considered House Bill 336 (apprenticeship programs for certain license types) and debated an amendment to remove the Board of Massage Therapy from apprenticeship eligibility because of concerns about human trafficking and safety. The amendment failed and the underlying bill passed and will move to the floor.
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The committee took up House Bill 336, which would provide apprenticeship pathways for certain professional license types. A proposed amendment would have omitted the Board of Massage Therapy from eligible apprenticeship programs; proponents of the omission cited concerns over safety and the prevalence of human-trafficking risks in the massage industry.
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