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HB2594 • 2025

Requires a dental laboratory to register with the Health Licensing Office.

Requires a dental laboratory to register with the Health Licensing Office.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Pham H,, Javadi, Representative Nosse,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 199, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 7--Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 3--Bonham, Manning Jr, Taylor.

  6. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-14 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  13. 2025-04-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 9--Cate, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Nguyen H, Owens, Reschke, Wallan, Walters.

  14. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  15. 2025-04-08 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  17. 2025-04-01 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  20. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that a dental laboratory has to register with the HLO. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Requires a dental laboratory to register with the Health Licensing Office. Defines "dental laboratory." Requires a dental laboratory to provide a material content disclosure to a dentist who prescribes a work order for a dental prosthetic appliance or other artificial material or device. Defines "material content disclosure." Allows the office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs the office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to the dental laboratory program.
Becomes operative July 1, 2026.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to dental laboratories; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned