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Local Regulation of Massage Facilities

It became law on May 4, 2026.

CO HB 1257 · House Bill · 2026A

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Latest action
May 4, 2026

What it does

Current law defines illicit massage businesses as businesses that engage in massage but also engage in human-trafficking-related offenses. The act expands the definition of 'illicit massage business' to include a massage business that engages in crimes other than human-trafficking-related offenses.     Current law states that if a local government adopts a resolution or ordinance to establish business licensure requirements or to prohibit unlawful activities relating to illicit massage businesses, the resolution or ordinance must not be more restrictive than the requirements set forth in state law. The act removes this limitation. The act clarifies that a local government may adopt a…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    May 4, 2026

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