Delaware · Senate Bill 277 · 152nd General Assembly

Massage and Bodywork/Board of/Initial Certifications/May Not Issue/After Dec. 31, 2024

  1. Introduced Apr 23, 2024
  2. In committee Apr 23, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate May 16, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 20, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 29, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Under this bill, the Board of Massage and Bodywork may not issue initial certifications to practice as a certified massage technician for applications received after December 31, 2024.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (3/4 required) · Full House

Passed 40–0
Jun 20, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.