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This Amendment gives the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene time to develop regulations by providing that the Act must be implemented the earlier of the following: (1) 1 year from the date of the Act's enactment.

This Amendment gives the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene time to develop regulations by providing that the Act must be implemented the earlier of the following: (1) 1 year from the date of the Act's enactment.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Pinkney
Last action
2026-05-06
Official status
Passed 5/6/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Setting Implementation Timeline for Senate Bill No. 283

This amendment sets a deadline for when the rules in Senate Bill No. 283 must start, giving the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene time to create regulations.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets an immediate effective date for the Act upon enactment.
  • Requires implementation by one year from the date the Act becomes law or earlier if final regulations are published.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
  • Entities subject to Senate Bill No. 283

Terms To Know

Enactment
The date when the law officially becomes active.
Register of Regulations
An official publication where new rules and regulations are posted for public notice.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not specify the exact date when Senate Bill No. 283 was enacted.
  • The specific content of the final regulations is not included in this amendment.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  2. 2026-04-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment gives the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene time to develop regulations by providing that the Act must be implemented the earlier of the following:

(1) 1 year from the date of the Act's enactment.
(2) Notice by the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene published in the Register of Regulations that the final regulations to implement this Act have been promulgated.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Pinkney

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 283

Amend Senate Bill No. 283 by inserting after line 37 the following:

“Section 2. This Act takes effect immediately and is to be implemented the earlier of the following:

(1) 1 year from the date of the Act’s enactment.

(2) Notice by the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene published in the Register of Regulations that the final regulations to implement this Act have been promulgated.”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment gives the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene time to develop regulations by providing that the Act must be implemented the earlier of the following:

(1) 1 year from the date of the Act's enactment.

(2) Notice by the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene published in the Register of Regulations that the final regulations to implement this Act have been promulgated.

Author: Senator Pinkney