House Bill 3819

<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.

In the House of Representatives

• Thuy Tran

  Sponsor

In the Senate

• Kathleen Taylor

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading51–2

  Passed · Apr 17 · 7 present

• Senate, third reading28–1

  Passed · Jun 2 · 1 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 11

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In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Apr 17

1. Feb 27Introduced
2. Mar 4Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
3. Mar 11Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
4. Mar 12Behavioral Health and Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Judiciary
5. Sent to Judiciary
6. Mar 26Heard in Judiciary
7. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
8. Apr 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
9. Apr 14Read a second time
10. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 2

In the Senate Apr 21 – Jun 2

1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Judiciary
3. May 8Heard in Judiciary
4. May 14Heard in Judiciary
5. May 19Judiciary recommended it
6. Read a second time
7. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

1. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Signed in the Senate
3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
4. Jun 23Became chapter 308 of Oregon Laws 2025