American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)

What it paid lobbyists

• July 2025 – June 2026$17,136
  Advocacy Strategies $17,136 · Threase Harms · Nick Laning · Catherine Pollard · filed July 2, 2026
• July 2024 – June 2025$17,000
  Advocacy Strategies $17,000 · Threase Harms · Nick Laning · Noah Hackbart · filed June 30, 2025
• July 2023 – June 2024$15,000
  Advocacy Strategies $15,000 · Threase Harms · Nick Laning · Chelsea Hoye · filed July 2, 2024
• July 2022 – June 2023$15,000
  Advocacy Strategies $15,000 · Threase Harms · Nick Laning · filed July 11, 2023
• July 2021 – June 2022$15,000
  Advocacy Strategies $15,000 · Threase Harms · Emilee Harris · Nick Laning · filed July 6, 2022
• July 2020 – June 2021$15,000
  Advocacy Strategies $15,000 · Nick Laning · Maddie Wilcox · Hannah McDowell · Threase Harms · Rachel Ong · filed July 15, 2021
• July 2019 – June 2020$15,094
  Advocacy Strategies $15,094 · Threase Harms · Maddie Wilcox · Rachel Ong · filed July 13, 2020
• July 2018 – June 2019$15,022
  Advocacy Strategies $15,022 · Threase Harms · Dane Schumann · Maddie Miller · filed July 2, 2019

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

• HF 2602 Relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable

  91st GA · declared February 19, 2026 · Signed by Governor
  For
• HF 2178 Relating to the practice of reflexology

  91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• SF 2205 Relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable

  91st GA · declared February 5, 2026 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HSB 671 Relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable

  91st GA · declared February 4, 2026 · Became law (new number)
  For
• SF 2068 Relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable

  91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HF 968 Relating to licensure fees for professional licenses, permits, and certifications

  91st GA · declared April 1, 2025 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• HSB 279 Providing for the regulation of hemp products, and making penalties applicable

  91st GA · declared March 4, 2025 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• SSB 3186 SSB 3186

  90th GA · declared March 12, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2417
  Undecided
• HF 2605 Providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and making penalties ap…

  90th GA · declared March 11, 2024 · Signed by Governor
  Against
• SF 2352 Providing for the regulation of hemp and hemp products, providing penalties, and making penalties ap…

  90th GA · declared March 11, 2024 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• HSB 670 HSB 670

  90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Became law (new number)
  Against
• HSB 665 HSB 665

  90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• SSB 3159 SSB 3159

  90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• HF 2184 Relating to continuing education requirements for licensed professions and occupations

  90th GA · declared February 1, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2486
  Against
• HF 2233 Relating to initial and continuing education requirements for licensed professions

  90th GA · declared February 1, 2024 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• SF 2096 Repealing gender balance requirements for appointive bodies

  90th GA · declared February 1, 2024 · Signed by Governor
  Against
• HSB 126 HSB 126

  90th GA · declared February 24, 2023 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• SF 136 Repealing gender balance requirements for appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils

  90th GA · declared January 27, 2023 · Died when the session ended
  Against
• SSB 1037 SSB 1037

  90th GA · declared January 16, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 136
  Against
• HSB 682 HSB 682

  89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• SSB 3123 SSB 3123

  89th GA · declared February 16, 2022 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• HF 2168 Relating to massage therapy, including child and dependent adult abuse reporting and continuing educ…

  89th GA · declared February 1, 2022 · Signed by Governor
  For
• SF 2060 Relating to massage therapy, including child and dependent adult abuse reporting and continuing educ…

  89th GA · declared January 19, 2022 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HSB 509 HSB 509

  89th GA · declared January 12, 2022 · Became law (new number)
  For
• SF 521 Providing for a human trafficking task force and an annual report to the general assembly

  89th GA · declared March 16, 2021 · Died when the session ended
  For
• SF 388 Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of massage ther…

  89th GA · declared February 18, 2021 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HF 452 Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of massage ther…

  89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Signed by Governor
  For
• SF 246 Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of massage ther…

  89th GA · declared February 4, 2021 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HF 357 Relating to massage therapy, including licenses to practice massage therapy and reports of child and…

  89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Died when the session ended
  For
• HSB 132 HSB 132

  89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 357
  For
• HSB 34 HSB 34

  89th GA · declared January 14, 2021 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HF 2627 Relating to governmental and regulatory matters including the granting and renewal of licenses, cert…

  88th GA · declared June 13, 2020 · Signed by Governor
  Undecided
• HF 2259 Relating to human trafficking prevention training and reporting for employees of lodging providers i…

  88th GA · declared February 28, 2020 · Signed by Governor
  For
• SF 2332 Prohibiting employers from entering into noncompete agreements with low-wage employees

  88th GA · declared February 28, 2020 · Died when the session ended
  For
• SF 2392 Relating to the operation of state government, including the review of state boards, the regulation …

  88th GA · declared February 26, 2020 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• HF 2454 Relating to qualifications for community college career and technical education instructors

  88th GA · declared February 20, 2020 · Signed by Governor
  For
• SSB 3142 SSB 3142

  88th GA · declared February 12, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2392
  Against
• SF 2163 Relating to the regulation of professions, including the granting of professional licenses, certific…

  88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Died when the session ended
  Against
• SF 2154 Relating to qualifications for community college career and technical education instructors

  88th GA · declared February 6, 2020 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HSB 644 HSB 644

  88th GA · declared February 6, 2020 · Became law (new number)
  For
• SSB 3019 SSB 3019

  88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Became law (new number)
  For
• SF 304 Relating to licensing sanctions against individuals who default or are delinquent on student loan de…

  88th GA · declared March 15, 2019 · Signed by Governor
  Undecided
• HF 660 Relating to licensing sanctions against individuals who default or are delinquent on student loan de…

  88th GA · declared March 11, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• SF 544 Relating to mandatory child abuse and dependent adult abuse reporter training requirements

  88th GA · declared March 8, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• HF 479 Relating to the practice of massage therapy, and providing penalties

  88th GA · declared February 22, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  For
• SF 267 Relating to the practice of massage therapy, and providing penalties. Effective 7-1-19

  88th GA · declared February 15, 2019 · Signed by Governor
  For
• HF 354 Relating to licensing sanctions for certain governmental debts by restricting use of social security…

  88th GA · declared February 14, 2019 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• HF 244 Relating to massage therapy including the inclusion of massage therapy as a covered service under Me…

  88th GA · declared February 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• SSB 1126 SSB 1126

  88th GA · declared February 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
  Undecided
• SSB 1112 SSB 1112

  88th GA · declared February 6, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  Undecided
• HF 188 Providing for the practice of massage therapy without a license and including penalties

  88th GA · declared February 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
  Against
• SSB 1037 SSB 1037

  88th GA · declared January 23, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  For
• HSB 1 HSB 1

  88th GA · declared January 17, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  For
• SSB 1006 SSB 1006

  88th GA · declared January 16, 2019 · Became law (new number)
  For