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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 842

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for penalties and for restricted faculty license.

In the House of Representatives since June 24, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

David G. Argall, Wayne D. Fontana, Frank A. Farry, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Christine M. Tartaglione, Nick Miller

Its course

June 6 to June 30, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJun 6 to Jun 2418 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJun 6 to Jun 115 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 241 day

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Jun 24

Professional LicensureJun 25 to Jun 305 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading47–3

    Passed · Jun 24

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 6 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 6Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 11CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Jun 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 47 to 3

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Jun 30PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jun 6Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 6, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 11Reported as committed, June 11, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 11First consideration, June 11, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (47-3)Senate
  8. Jun 25In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 25Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 30Reported as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 30First consideration, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 30Laid on the table, June 30, 2025House of Representatives