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HB1847 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to the dental professions

Modifies provisions relating to the dental professions

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hewkin, John (120)
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
04/14/2026 - Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about the specific provisions being modified, making it difficult to confirm exact impacts of the bill.

Changes to Dental Profession Rules

This bill modifies rules related to the dental professions in Missouri.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions relating to the dental professions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Dental professionals and those seeking to enter the profession in Missouri.

Terms To Know

Continuing Education
Classes or training that people must take after they get their license to keep it up-to-date.
Licensing Procedures
The steps and rules someone needs to follow to get a license to work as a dental professional.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill summary does not provide specific details about the changes.
  • It is unclear exactly which parts of current laws will be changed or updated.
  • The full text of the bill has not been provided, so exact impacts are unknown.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  2. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  4. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1-1st Floor

  5. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)

  6. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  7. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  8. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 138 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0

  9. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  10. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  11. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  12. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  14. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  15. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  16. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  17. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  18. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. 2026-01-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  20. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  21. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Economic Development(H)

  22. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  23. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to the dental professions

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HB 1847
HEWKIN (120)
DENTAL PROFESSIONS
3984H.01P
2/12/2026Date :Session Day : 20
Roll Call : 5
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO Y - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN N - SIMMONS
@ - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS @ - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
Y - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY Y - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH N - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
@ - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN N - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN @ - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
@ - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON @ - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW @ - JOHNSON Y - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY N - WHALEY
@ - CUPPS N - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON N - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY Y - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 138 Total Present : 0
Total No : 10 Total Absent : 10
Vacancies : 5