HB4913 — DENTAL HYGIENIST-ANESTHESIA
Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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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
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that "community health center" means a migrant health center, community health center, health care program for the homeless or for residents of public housing supported under the federal Public Health Service Act, or FQHC, including an FQHC Look-Alike, as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that operates at least one federally designated primary health care delivery site in Illinois. Provides that "physician" means a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its branches and does not include a chiropractic physician. In provisions concerning acts constituting the practice of dental hygiene, provides that a public health dental hygienist may not administer local anesthesia except as provided in the amendatory provisions. Provides that a dental hygienist practicing in a community health center may administer local anesthetics upon the successful completion of a training program approved by the Department and under the general supervision of a dentist as long as the community health center: (i) has adopted written policies and procedures establishing supervision by a dentist or physician at the time the local anesthetics are administered, and (ii) ensures that a dentist or physician is physically present in the clinic at the time the local anesthetics are administered.
Bill Text
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Read HB4913 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
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Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
Sponsors
- Lisa Davis · Primary
- Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
- Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lisa Davis Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Michael Crawford Democrat
- Yolonda Morris Democrat
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"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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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret A. DeLaRosa | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Nay |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Nay |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB4913 do?
- Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that "community health center" means a migrant health center, community health center, health care program for the homeless or for residents of public housing supported under the federal Public Health Service Act, or FQHC, including an FQHC Look-Alike, as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that operates at least one federally designated primary health care delivery site in Illinois. Provides that "physician" means a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its branches and does not include a chiropractic physician. In provisions concerning acts constituting the practice of dental hygiene, provides that a public health dental hygienist may not administer local anesthesia except as provided in the amendatory provisions. Provides that a dental hygienist practicing in a community health center may administer local anesthetics upon the successful completion of a training program approved by the Department and under the general supervision of a dentist as long as the community health center: (i) has adopted written policies and procedures establishing supervision by a dentist or physician at the time the local anesthetics are administered, and (ii) ensures that a dentist or physician is physically present in the clinic at the time the local anesthetics are administered.
- Who sponsors HB4913 ?
- HB4913 is sponsored by Lisa Davis (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), and Yolonda Morris (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB4913 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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