Massachusetts · Bill 261 · 194th General Court

An Act regulating alternative healing therapies

S 261 Sponsored by Mark C. Montigny Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 261) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to regulate bodyworks. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2667

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Oct 21, 2025 Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee report: Accompanied (Study)
Members

Yes · 4

Other · 2

 4–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.