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SB 938: Dentistry

GENERAL BILL by Yarborough

Dentistry; Deleting the role of the Board of Dentistry in the administration of the licensure examination for dentists; deleting the requirement for the board to establish an examination fee; revising requirements for licensure as a dentist; deleting a time limitation on the validity of certain licensure examination results; deleting a board-imposed reexamination fee, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/30/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-211
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/13/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Fiscal Policy; Rules
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/11/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/16/2024 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/2/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/7/2024 Senate • Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    2/16/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/21/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
    2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 497
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 497
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/28/2024 House • In Messages
    3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/29/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/30/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-211

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  • SB 938, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 547 Dentistry Altman Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 938 (Ch. 2024-211)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 1 (pdf)
    466.009 Reexamination. Page 14 (pdf)
    466.0135 Continuing education; dentists. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 938, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2023 at 3:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2024 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 547 Dentistry Altman Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 938 (Ch. 2024-211)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/16/2024 1:30 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/7/2024 3:30 PM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/21/2024 9:00 AM Rules 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 11:22 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 12:07 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 1 (pdf)
    466.009 Reexamination. Page 14 (pdf)
    466.0135 Continuing education; dentists. Page 14 (pdf)

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