Establishing and authorizing the profession of dental therapy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed May 15, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House Mar 4, 2023
How they voted
30–19
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
18
Committee
15
May 15, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-19)
senate
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
Mar 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Entenman
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Chopp
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Jamila Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Melanie Morgan
DDemocratic
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