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Georgia General Assembly Restructures Contractor Licensing Board and Increases Massage Therapy Training Hours
Original title: Interstate Massage Compact Act; enact
Last action · March 18, 2026: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSponsors: Deborah Silcox and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Massage therapy applicants must complete 600 hours of initial educational training instead of 500, while electrical, plumbing, low voltage, utility, and conditioned air contractors face restructured licensing requirements, experience thresholds, and safety training mandates.
Why it matters
Contractors, trade professionals, and massage therapy applicants face new credentialing standards, examination criteria, experience thresholds, and safety training mandates across Georgia.
Background
- The State Construction Industry Licensing Board operates under the Secretary of State's office to regulate various construction trades in Georgia. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Electrical Contractors
Must comply with new examination, experience, and licensing requirements administered by the Division of Electrical Contractors.
Directly affected
Plumbing Contractors
Subject to updated classification rules for Master Plumbers Class I and II and Journeyman Plumbers.
Directly affected
Massage Therapists
Applicants must complete an increased minimum of 600 hours of education and clinical work.
Directly affected
Small Businesses
Subject to revised statutory tier definitions based on employee counts and gross receipts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What trades are affected by the restructuring of Chapter 14?
Electrical, plumbing, conditioned air, low voltage, and professionals are directly affected by the new licensing and regulatory framework.
What are the civil penalties for violating contractor licensing requirements?
The board or its divisions may assess civil penalties in an amount up to $10,000.00 per violation.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
11 actions- Mar 18, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate Recommitted
- Mar 21, 2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
- Mar 20, 2025SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Feb 26, 2025SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Feb 24, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
Show 5 earlier actions
- Feb 24, 2025HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Feb 6, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 5, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
3 versions on fileComparing LC 52 0701/a → Sen Ctee Sub LC 56 0677S
removed addedOfficial text
removed: 25 LC 52 0701
House Bill 232
By: Representatives Silcox of the 53rd , Hawkins of the 27th , and Powell of the 33rd
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Interstate Massage Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, is amended by revising paragraph (6) of Code Section 43-24A-3, relating to definitions, as follows: "(6) 'License' means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board pursuant to this chapter to practice massage therapy or a multistate license issued pursuant to the Interstate Massage Compact contained in Article 3 of this chapter." SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 43-24A-7, relating to the powers of the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, as follows: "(b) The board shall have the power to: (1) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses to practice massage therapy in this state; (2) Issue, renew, refuse to renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses to practice massage therapy in this state or otherwise discipline licensed massage therapists; (3) Conduct investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter or grounds for disciplining persons or entities acting in violation of this chapter; (4) Initiate on-site inspections of the facility, equipment, policies, and practices of a massage therapy business or board recognized massage therapy educational program by appropriate inspectors in the 54,646 more removed characters - read the previous versionadded: 26 LC 56 0677S
The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities offered the following
substitute to HB 232:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to provide for the State Construction Industry Licensing Board; to provide for the Division of Electrical Contractors; to provide for the Division of Master Plumbers; to provide for the Division of Conditioned Air Contractors; to provide for the Division of Low Voltage Contractors; to provide for the Division of Utility Contractors; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of each; to provide for licensure or certification within the fields of plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, low voltage, and utility contracting; to provide for application; to provide for requirements for licensure or certification; to provide for recertification; to provide for continuing education; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for reciprocity; to provide for licensing or certification of current or former members of the military; to provide for a misdemeanor; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for conformity with federal law; to amend Code Section 48-7-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deduction for payments to classified subcontractors, disclosure of tax returns, and maintenance of list of classified subcontractors, so as to provide for a definition; to amend Code Section 43-24A-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensure of massage therapists, application, and requirements, so as to increase the required hours of initial educational training to be a massage therapist; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 130,398 more added characters - read this version
Redline computed from the official version text (record lane).View this version →
Voting Record
PASSAGE
Total
174
- Yes
- 160
- No
- 5
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 6
How they voted (174)
Brian PrinceParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Solomon AdesanyaParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Derrick JacksonParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
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Karen MathiakParty not recordedexcused
Michael SmithParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedno
Todd JonesParty not recordedyes
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Don ParsonsParty not recordedyes
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Sharon HendersonParty not recordedexcused
Butch ParrishParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedno
Steven MeeksParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordedyes
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedyes
Carmen RiceParty not recordedyes
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordednot voting
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedno
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedyes
Al WilliamsParty not recordednot voting
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Tyler SmithParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedexcused
Sandra ScottParty not recordedyes
Dar'shun KendrickParty not recordedyes
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Anne WestbrookParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Dewey McClainParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Kimberly NewParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Rhonda TaylorParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Katie DempseyParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Stan GunterParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordedyes
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Will WadeParty not recordedyes
Omari CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
Debra BazemoreParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
John LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedexcused
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedexcused
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedno
Charlice ByrdParty not recordedno
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Rey MartinezParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Long TranParty not recordedyes
Floyd GriffinParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Matthew GambillParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
Martin MomtahanParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Lauren McDonaldParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordedyes
Rob CliftonParty not recordedexcused
Robert DawsonParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Betsy HollandParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift98% confidence
Comprehensive Contractor Board Consolidation
The legislation repeals the existing Chapter 14 entirely and enacts a new comprehensive framework for multiple construction trades under a unified 27-member board structure.
Connected Entities
OrganizationDivision of Conditioned Air Contractors“Division overseeing conditioned air contractors.”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers“Division overseeing plumbing licensing.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Community Affairs“State department providing state minimum standard code amendments.”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Utility Contractors“Division overseeing utility contractors and certificates.”Map →
OrganizationState Construction Industry Licensing Board“Restructured licensing board housed within the Secretary of State's office.”Map →
OrganizationOccupational Safety and Health Administration“Federal agency referenced for safety standards.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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