SB1463 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
DENTAL PRACTICE ACT EXTENSION
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0103
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2036. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. In the definition of "branches of dentistry", adds oral and maxillofacial pathology, dental public health, oral medicine, and orofacial pain to the included specialties. Creates a temporary dental hygiene license for dental students who meet certain requirements. Provides that a licensee holding a temporary dental hygiene license must practice under the supervision of a dentist. Provides that the temporary dental hygiene license is active for one year from its issuance date. Changes the implementation deadline for an order regarding the services that are necessary to be performed on a patient who is in a State or federal prison and who cannot travel to a dental office to 180 days of the order's issuance (rather than 45 days of the order's issuance). Removes language providing that provisions concerning public health dentistry are inoperative on and after January 1, 2026. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Removes provisions concerning the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that an applicant for licensure as general dentist under the Act may obtain employment as a license-pending general dentist and practice under the delegation of a licensed general dentist if the applicant meets certain criteria. Provides that an applicant's authorization to practice as a license-pending general dentist shall terminate upon the occurrence of certain events. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist under the Act may obtain employment as a license-pending dental hygienist and practice under the delegation of a licensed general dentist if the applicant meets certain criteria. Provides that an applicant's authorization to practice as a license-pending dental hygienist shall terminate upon the occurrence of certain events.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 01/31/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 01/31/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities |
| 03/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 03/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 03/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 04/07/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 05/02/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 06/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0103 |