Utah Announces New Measures to Combat Human Trafficking in the Massage Industry

Utah Department of Commerce press conference · January 16, 2026

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'Margaret' (Executive Director, Department of Commerce) opened the press conference, welcomed agency staff and law enforcement and named several staff present, including Jeff Shemway (assistant professional licenser), Deborah Blackburn (assistant director), Lisa Hartman (bureau manager over massage therapists), Roger Umrah (massage educator/advisor), and Tiffany Voorhe (licensing association representative). She said the group would discuss a new law the department will enforce.

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Utah Department of Commerce officials and law enforcement announced implementation steps for HB 278, a 2025 law creating a statewide massage-establishment registration and new enforcement tools intended to target illicit massage businesses and associated human trafficking.

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