Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1124 — dental board; oral preventive assistants

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on March 31, 2025.

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Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 0 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 1124 now includes a new section that officially marks the approval and filing dates of the bill with the Secretary of State. It states that the governor approved the bill on March 31, 2025, and it was filed on the same day. This change is important because it provides clear documentation of when the bill was recognized as law, which is crucial for legal and administrative purposes moving forward.

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oral preventive assistants State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1124 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 32, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 32-1291.02;
oral preventive assistants State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 17 SENATE BILL 1124 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 32, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 32-1291.02;
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 31, 2025.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 31, 2025.
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The bill establishes requirements and regulations for the practice and supervision of oral preventive assistants in Arizona.

  • Title 32, chapter 11, article 4

    32-1291.02. Oral preventive assistants; qualifications; scope of practice; supervision; definition A. IN ORDER TO PRACTICE AS AN ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANT, A DENTAL ASSISTANT SHALL COMPLETE A BOARD-APPROVED ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANT TRAINING COURSE THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY HOURS OF DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTION WITH PATIENTS AND THAT IS PROVIDED BY A QUALIFYING INSTITUTION. BEFORE TAKING AN ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANT TRAINING COURSE, A DENTAL ASSISTANT MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: ... (full text as in the bill)

    This introduces a new section that sets forth qualifications, practice scope, and supervision requirements for oral preventive assistants.

  • Title 32, chapter 11, article 4

    B. THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR AN ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANT IS LIMITED TO REMOVING PLAQUE, CALCULUS AND STAINS, WITH SCALERS OR SONIC OR ULTRASONIC SCALING DEVICES, ON PATIENTS WHO HAVE FIRST RECEIVED A PERIODONTAL EVALUATION BY A DENTIST OR DENTAL HYGIENIST.

    This defines the specific procedures that oral preventive assistants are allowed to perform.

  • Title 32, chapter 11, article 4

    C. AN ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANT WHO PROVIDES CORONAL CALCULUS REMOVAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BOTH: ... (full text as in the bill)

    This mandates informed consent and documentation responsibilities for oral preventive assistants regarding their service.

  • Title 32, chapter 11, article 4

    D. AN ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANT MAY PRACTICE IN THIS STATE ONLY UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST OR DENTAL HYGIENIST.

    This enforces a supervision requirement to ensure safe practice.

  • Title 32, chapter 11, article 4

    E. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "QUALIFYING INSTITUTION" MEANS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ... (full text as in the bill)

    This clarifies what constitutes a qualifying institution for training oral preventive assistants.

  • Title 32, chapter 11, article 4

    Sec. 2. Oral preventive assistants; complaints; report; delayed repeal

    This establishes reporting and data collection requirements about oral preventive assistants and a sunset clause.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. DP

  6. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  7. DP

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

  10. Transmit to House

  11. PASSED

  12. DPA

  13. DPA

  14. Senate Second Reading

  15. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 38 Yea · 20 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 101502
Republican 28500
Total 382002
% of votes cast 63%33%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Anna Abeytia Democrat Nay
Betty J Villegas Democrat Nay
Brian Garcia Democrat Nay
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Yea
Janeen Connolly Democrat Nay
Junelle Cavero Democrat Yea
Kevin Volk Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Nay
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Nay
Patty Contreras Democrat Nay
Quantá Crews Democrat Nay
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
Seth Blattman Democrat Not Voting
Stacey Travers Democrat Nay
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Nay
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Not Voting
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Nay
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Nay
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Nay
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Nay
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Nay
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 17000
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Eva Burch Democrat Yea
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Lauren Kuby Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Not Voting
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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SB 1124 is sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican).
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