# Oct 29, 2026 - HHS/PS Joint Committee Worksession

The Montgomery County Council Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committees held a joint worksession on October 29, 2026, to consider Bill 34-26, concerning bodywork establishments. The bill would close a licensing loophole by restricting people with specified enforcement histories or criminal case dispositions from serving as corporate officers or business managers of another bodywork establishment. Staff reported no fiscal impact; the county has 46 licensed establishments, but could not determine how many might be affected because ownership and management information is not fully available. If enacted, the bill would take effect 90 days after signature.

The committee approved an amendment adding probation before judgment to the covered case dispositions and unanimously approved a clarification that a restriction based on placement on the Stet docket ends when that status expires. A motion to remove prostitution-related offenses from the disqualifying criteria failed, 2–3. The committee then approved the bill as amended, 3–2. No procurement, contract, or purchasing activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Sources
- [Oct 29, 2026 - HHS/PS Joint Committee Worksession](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmxlKShT8Co) - MoCoCouncilMD