Atlanta Massage Parlors: Legislative Notebook: New massage parlor regulations pass House

Posted on April 28th, 2010 in Atlanta massage parlors

ATLANTA — New state regulations for massage parlors, spurred by their prevalence in the Macon area, passed the Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday, bringing them close to final passage.

The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Cecil Staton, R-Macon, also makes it clear that local governments can pass more stringent massage parlor regulations. Though many communities already have done this, Macon’s city attorney’s office had some trepidation about doing so without a clear go-ahead from the state.The bill passed the House 150-8, but in a different format from what the Senate already passed. That means the changes will have to get Senate approval, but Staton said he’s OK with the new language, signaling easy final passage in the Senate.Driving rules for cell phones, texting near final passageLegislation banning cell phone usage by teenage drivers was close to final passage Tuesday at the Georgia General Assembly, and a ban on text messaging may soon follow.House Bill 23 makes it illegal for anyone under 18 and driving on an inst …

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