Relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene; to amend Sections 34-9-1, 34-9-5, 34-9-10, 34-9-11, 34-9-15, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-43, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, and 34-9-86, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for penalties for violations; and qualifications for licensure and administration of controlled substances by dentists and dental hygienists.
Summary
Board of dental examiners, dentists and dental hygienists, revises licensure and fee requirements , qualifications for administering controlled substances to patients,
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2023 · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Healthcare)
upper
May 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Healthcare)
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Lipscomb
RRepublican
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