Legislation - SB0792

Title: State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
Sponsored by: Senator Mautz
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to approve a certain course of study for expanded function dental assistant certification; requiring that a course of study for initial dental assistant certification include at least 35 hours of both in-person and online instruction; requiring the Board to adopt regulations specifying the required number of hours for in-person and online instruction, and clinical hands-on training; requiring the Board to reinstate an expired certification only under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0573

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {573123/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2025 Legislative Date 4/08/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
Senate	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments {573123/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/08/2025	4/08/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement

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