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Read. Follow. Verify.Nebraska adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and amends Dentistry Practice Act requirements
Last action · June 6, 2025: Provisions/portions of LB83 amended into LB148 by AM391
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What This Bill Does
The bill adopts the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and modifies licensure and reciprocity requirements under the Dentistry Practice Act.
Changes licensing pathways and interstate practice standards for dental professionals operating within the state.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Licensure requirements and interstate practice standards are modified by the adoption of the compact and statutory amendments.
Key Facts
- The measure adopts the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
- Requirements for licensure and reciprocity under the Dentistry Practice Act are updated.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Jun 6, 2025Nebraska LegislatureProvisions/portions of LB83 amended into LB148 by AM391
- Apr 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureApproved by Governor on April 14, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
- Apr 10, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePassed on Final Reading 47-0-2
- Apr 10, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
- Apr 10, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresented to Governor on April 10, 2025
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- Mar 4, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST5
- Mar 4, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST5 filed
- Mar 4, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST5 recorded
- Feb 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureRountree AM391 filed
- Feb 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureRountree AM391 adopted
- Feb 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- Feb 18, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Select File
- Feb 7, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Feb 4, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on General File
- Jan 21, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 30, 2025
- Jan 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Health and Human Services Committee
- Jan 13, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDate of introduction
Version history
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Interstate Licensure Integration
The state joins a multi-state compact to streamline dental licensing across state lines.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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