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2026 Regular Session

HB373

State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections

Authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to conduct unannounced inspections of the office of certain dentists to determine compliance with certain guidelines for infection control; altering the grounds for discipline of dentists, dental hygienists, and dental and dental hygienist license applicants; and authorizing the Board to take disciplinary action against certified expanded function dental assistants and certificate applicants under certain circumstances.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 19, 2026 House passed February 26, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 26, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

136 yea–0 nay · 5 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

February 27, 2026 · Senate

Finance

January 19, 2026 · House

Health

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Senate Hearing canceled
  3. Senate Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. Senate Referred Finance
  5. House Third Reading Passed (136-0) View roll call
  6. House Second Reading Passed
  7. House Favorable Adopted
  8. House Favorable Report by Health
  9. House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
  10. House Hearing canceled
  11. House Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.
  12. House First Reading Health
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