HB 1254 IN

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Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners.

• Lori Goss-Reaves Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves · lower
3. Jan 13, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 15, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Jan 21, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
6. Jan 20, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L · lower
7. Jan 20, 2026 Representative Patterson added as coauthor · lower
8. Jan 20, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 82, nays 8 · lower
9. Jan 26, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 44, nays 1 · upper
13. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
14. Feb 24, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
15. Feb 25, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 367: yeas 90, nays 2 · lower
16. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
17. Mar 3, 2026 Public Law 59 · lower
18. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive