STATE BILLIN HB 1254PASSED

Various dental matters; respiratory care.

Various dental matters; respiratory care. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 3, 2026; 254 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

IN HB 1254 · PassedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action: Public Law 59 · Mar 3, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 3, 2026Public Law 59House

Mar 3, 2026Signed by the GovernorHouse

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate

Feb 25, 2026House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 367: yeas 90, nays 2House

Feb 25, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse

Feb 24, 2026Motion to concur filedHouse

Feb 18, 2026Returned to the House with amendmentsSenate

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Feb 17, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 44, nays 1Senate

Feb 16, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate

Jan 26, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesSenate

Jan 21, 2026Referred to the SenateHouse

Jan 20, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 82, nays 8House

Jan 20, 2026Senate sponsor: Senator Brown LHouse

Jan 20, 2026Representative Patterson added as coauthorHouse

Jan 15, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedHouse

Jan 13, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse

Jan 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthHouse

Jan 5, 2026Authored by Representative Goss-ReavesHouse

Recorded votes

House - Third readingJan 20, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 8 nayPassed

Senate - Third readingFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 1 nayPassed

House - House concurred with Senate amendmentsFeb 25, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 2 nayPassed

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