Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities
Summary
Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities by a registered hygienist operating pursuant to a collaborative agreement between such hygienist and a dentist.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly Jan 13, 2026
How they voted
54–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic39
87% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.23
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
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