Dental hygienists; those employed by SDH or making educational demonstrations may practice under general supervision.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE DENTAL HYGIENISTS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH OR PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARDS WHO ARE PERFORMING ORAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTION AND SCREENING AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS WHO ARE MAKING PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OF DENTAL HYGIENE FOR...” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Dental hygienists; those employed by SDH or making educational demonstrations may practice under general supervision.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Public Health and Human Services · Jan 12, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 20, 2026
House
Passed · Jan 21, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Jan 27, 2026
House
Referred To Public Health and Welfare · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Amended · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Immediate Release · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Amend From Senate · Feb 9, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Feb 11, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Feb 23, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Felsher
Recorded votes
Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse · 2026-02-09 · Yeas 120, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 2
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 0
PassedHouse · 2026-01-21 · Yeas 120, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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