HB 3819 — Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-25
<b>Digest: The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. The Act also makes some crimes worse if a person commits the crime near a massage facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).</i>] Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists [<i>to issue a registration to practice reflexology to a qualified applicant. Prohibits the practice of reflexology without a registration. Prohibits employing or hiring or contracting with a person to practice reflexology if the person is not registered to practice reflexology. Allows the board</i>] to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations. Increases the civil penalty that the board may impose for violations from $1,000 to $5,000. Increases the punishment for <b>the second or subsequent violation of</b> operating a massage facility without a permit or practicing massage therapy without a license. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. [<i>Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though the declarant is available as a witness.</i>] [<i>Increases the punishment for the crime of promoting prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases the punishment for the crime of compelling prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both.</i>] Includes a massage therapist in "public or private official" for purposes of mandatory reporting of abuse. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Sponsors
- Tran, Thuy (D, OR-45) — sponsor
- Taylor, Kathleen (D, OR-21) — sponsor
- Manning Jr., James (D, OR-7) — cosponsor
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Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Manning Jr., James | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Tran, Thuy | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Taylor, Kathleen | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor, Kathleen (D, state_upper OR-21) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Tran, Thuy (D, state_lower OR-45) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Manning Jr., James (D, state_upper OR-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2025-02-25 · sponsored by Taylor, Kathleen (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · sponsored by Tran, Thuy (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · cosponsored by Manning Jr., James (cosponsor) · sponsorship