---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-25-02, subsection 1 of section 43-25-05, subsection 1 of section 43-25-07, section 43-25-09, subsection 1 of section 43-25-10, and subsection 1 of section 43-25-18, relating to the practice and licensure of massage therapy."
description: "Relating to the practice and licensure of massage therapy."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1128"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1128 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Patrick Hatlestad"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-03"
last_action: "2023-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/465d2726-d52d-424f-8223-4bbce28d0e26"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "cc89965a9657a59c8760ee3e7c916b3013f1c07ef4ecf33dc8cb18be5e263581"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1128 (68) — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-25-02, subsection 1 of section 43-25-05, subsection 1 of section 43-25-07, section 43-25-09, subsection 1 of section 43-25-10, and subsection 1 of section 43-25-18, relating to the practice and licensure of massage therapy.

Relating to the practice and licensure of massage therapy.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0366-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0366-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1128 — **80–12** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1128 — **45–1** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1128 — **81–9** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Patrick Hatlestad — primary (person)
- Brad Bekkedahl — cosponsor (person)
- Brandy Pyle — cosponsor (person)
- Curt Kreun — cosponsor (person)
- David Richter — cosponsor (person)
- Donald W. Longmuir — cosponsor (person)
- Karen M. Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Strinden — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-09** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2023-01-09** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 1 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-10** Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 12 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-01-11** Received from House
- **2023-02-10** Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-03** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2023-03-23** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-24** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-27** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-03-30** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31** Returned to House (12)
- **2023-04-04** Concurred
- **2023-04-04** Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 9 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-05** Signed by President
- **2023-04-06** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-06** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-07** Signed by Governor 04/06 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-13** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/10 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/465d2726-d52d-424f-8223-4bbce28d0e26`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).