Florida · House Bill 21 · 2025 Regular Session

Dental Therapy

HB 21 Sponsored by Linda Chaney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 6, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Authorizes Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided by certain mobile dental units; creates Council on Dental Therapy; specifies licensure requirements, services, limitations, & prohibitions relating to practice of dental therapy; requires DOH, in consultation with Board of Dentistry & AHCA, to submit reports to Legislature.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee14–1 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  8. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. HouseCS Filed
  10. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  11. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  12. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee17–5 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HouseCS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 32
  3. HouseMessage sent to senate
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

78–32
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 32 Not voting 9
Democrats: 3 yes, 27 no Republicans: 75 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 32

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2025 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–1
Apr 15, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 17

No · 5

Not voting · 4

 Passed 17–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Linda ChaneyR Primary sponsor · District 61
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.