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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah law adds hospitals to public health settings, allowing dental hygienists to practice without general dentist supervision
Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jim Dunnigan and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah HB 414 modifies the definition of a to include hospitals, which allows licensed dental hygienists to practice within a hospital setting without from a dentist. The law takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Expands the operational scope for dental hygienists by permitting independent practice within hospital facilities without requiring direct dentist oversight.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dental Hygienists
Dental hygienists gain the legal ability to practice within hospital facilities without requiring general supervision from a dentist.
Dentists
Dentists no longer need to maintain general supervision over dental hygienists practicing within hospital settings.
Hospitals
Hospitals are officially designated as public health settings, altering the regulatory framework for deploying dental hygiene staff.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
39 actions- Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 17, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 30, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 29, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0414
- Jan 29, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0414
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0414
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0414
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment1Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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