SB282
Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/2026)
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Permits the Board of Dentistry to grant a license to practice dental hygiene to persons who are eligible to practice dentistry in a country or jurisdiction outside of the United States and who are graduates of a dental school or college, or the dental department of an institution of higher ... (More) education, located outside of the United States that the Board determines is acceptable. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100629D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB282)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/24/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (90-Y 8-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB282ER)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB282)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/06/2026 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/2026)
- 04/06/2026 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/2026)
