SB 842 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for penalties and for restricted faculty license.
Last action — Laid on the table, June 30, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Dental School Faculty Recruitment
Bill Text
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Read SB 842 on the official Pennsylvania source →Action History
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Laid on the table, June 30, 2025
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First consideration, June 30, 2025
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Reported as committed, June 30, 2025
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Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2025
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In the House
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Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (47-3)
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Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025
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Second consideration, June 23, 2025
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First consideration, June 11, 2025
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Reported as committed, June 11, 2025
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Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 6, 2025
Sponsors
- Nick Miller · Cosponsor
- Rosemary M. Brown · Primary
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Christine M. Tartaglione · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Nick Miller Democratic
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- Frank A. Farry Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic
- David G. Argall Republican
Not signed on (246)
246 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 246 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Williams | — | Yea |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Nay |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 842 do?
- Dental School Faculty Recruitment
- Who sponsors SB 842?
- SB 842 is sponsored by Nick Miller (Democratic), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), and David G. Argall (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 842?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 842?
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