SB 938: Dentistry
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough
Dentistry; Deleting the role of the Board of Dentistry in the administration of the licensure examination for dentists; deleting the requirement for the board to establish an examination fee; revising requirements for licensure as a dentist; deleting a time limitation on the validity of certain licensure examination results; deleting a board-imposed reexamination fee, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/13/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Fiscal Policy; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/11/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/16/2024 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/2/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/7/2024 Senate • Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
2/16/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/21/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/21/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 497
• Read 3rd time -SJ 497
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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SB 938, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 3:07 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 547 Dentistry Altman Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 1 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 14 (pdf) 466.0135 Continuing education; dentists. Page 14 (pdf) -
SB 938, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2023 at 3:35 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 547 Dentistry Altman Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/16/2024 1:30 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/7/2024 3:30 PM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/21/2024 9:00 AM Rules 15 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/28/2024 11:22 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/5/2024 12:07 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 1 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 14 (pdf) 466.0135 Continuing education; dentists. Page 14 (pdf)