American Massage Therapy Association, Wisconsin Chapter

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Massage Therapy

Lobbying Interests:
Updating Wisconsin law regarding the regulation and licensing of massage therapists and bodyworkers.

CEO Name:
Jeffrey Montoya

Contact
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jeffrey Montoya
PO Box 1944
milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 793-4828
jeffamtawi@gmail.com
http://www.amtawi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Mark Austinson Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/27/2024 Withdrawn On N/A
Steve J Lyons Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1013
Assembly Bill 1013
Relating to: licensure and regulation of establishments providing massage therapy or bodywork therapy, the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/7/2026
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 1014
Assembly Bill 1014
Relating to: ratification of the Interstate Massage Compact. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/7/2026
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues dealing with municipal ordinance
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues dealing with municipal ordinance

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/30/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Multistate compacts
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Multistate compacts

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
2025
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$18,000.00
2025
July - December
$18,000.00
Total $36,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
1.25
2025
July - December
3.50
Total 4.75
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
12.00
2025
July - December
58.50
Total 70.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
45%
2025
July - December
5%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 12%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
65%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 54%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
5%
2025
July - December
5%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
50%
2025
July - December
25%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 29%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures