Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Examinations
Summary
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Examinations; Authorizes use of certain examinations produced by Western Regional Examining Board to measure applicant's ability to practice profession of dentistry or dental hygiene.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
109–4
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 118
Apr 1, 2021
D
Democratic39
84% Yea
R
Republican79
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 5
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Buchanan
RRepublican
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