Florida · House Bill 363 · 2026 Regular Session

Dental Therapy

HB 363 Sponsored by Linda Chaney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 5, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Dental Therapy ; 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

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

Show the 19 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 by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee13–3 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  9. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  10. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee19–6 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  14. HouseCS Filed
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  17. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  18. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseCS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 29
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  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; Third Reading · Full House

80–29
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 80 No 29 Not voting 8
Democrats: 6 yes, 25 no Republicans: 74 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 80

No · 29

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–3
Jan 27, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 19

No · 6

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–6

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
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.