Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 1031 — Dental matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Summary

Specifies the persons that may file an action to obtain an injunction against an individual practicing dentistry without a license and the action that is required or allowed to be included in an injunction. Specifies information that a dentist who maintains a dental office must submit to the state board of dentistry. States that language concerning the administration of dental anesthetics may not be construed to prohibit a physician from practicing in a dental office. Allows a dentist to delegate the authority to take x-ray images to a dental assistant working in certain correctional facilities without direct supervision as long as the dentist is available to supervise the dental assistant remotely. Removes certain language regarding the regulation of dentists.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 149

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 460: yeas 83, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 318: yeas 50, nays 0

  11. Senator Bohacek added as third sponsor

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. Senator Becker added as cosponsor

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  16. Referred to the Senate

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 92, nays 0

  18. Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  23. Representatives Carbaugh and McGuire added as coauthors

  24. Representative Ledbetter added as coauthor

  25. Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1031 do?
Specifies the persons that may file an action to obtain an injunction against an individual practicing dentistry without a license and the action that is required or allowed to be included in an injunction. Specifies information that a dentist who maintains a dental office must submit to the state board of dentistry. States that language concerning the administration of dental anesthetics may not be construed to prohibit a physician from practicing in a dental office. Allows a dentist to delegate the authority to take x-ray images to a dental assistant working in certain correctional facilities without direct supervision as long as the dentist is available to supervise the dental assistant remotely. Removes certain language regarding the regulation of dentists.
Who sponsors HB 1031?
HB 1031 is sponsored by Vaneta Becker (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), and Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1031?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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