Advocacy
IMTPA tracks Illinois bills that affect the massage therapy profession. Below are the bills currently under review, with plain-language summaries of what they mean for Illinois LMTs.
HB5387 is a major IDFPR omnibus licensing bill that includes the Massage Therapy Practice Act. For massage therapy, the most important provision is that it would extend the Act's sunset/repeal date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2032. This would keep Illinois massage licensure in place for another five years.
The bill also makes changes to licensure requirements, grounds for discipline, and certain enforcement-related language. Having passed both chambers of the General Assembly, HB5387 now awaits action by the Governor. IMTPA will continue to monitor the bill through final enactment.
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HB1417 is a broad IDFPR licensing fee bill that would cap certain professional license fees, including massage therapy license and renewal fees. For massage therapists, it would cap the original license fee at $100 and renewal fees at no more than $50 per year.
It does not change scope of practice, education requirements, continuing education, or enforcement — but it could improve the affordability of licensure for Illinois massage therapists.
HB1795 is a broad IDFPR professional licensing bill related to criminal history checks, disqualifying offenses, and automatic license revocation. It includes the Massage Therapy Practice Act along with many other licensed professions.
It does not change massage scope of practice, but it could affect licensure discipline, public safety enforcement, and how criminal convictions are handled for licensed massage therapists.
SB1756 would have Illinois join the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), a multistate agreement that lets eligible licensed massage therapists practice across participating states through a multistate license — supporting workforce mobility and military families while preserving state regulation and public protection.
IMTPA supports SB1756 and is urging Illinois massage therapists and supporters to contact their state senators in support of the bill. SB1756 is currently stalled in the Senate Assignments Committee, and public engagement is critical to moving it forward.
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