Dental Screenings for K-12 Students

What it does

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

Dental Screenings for K-12 Students; Defining the term “dental screening”; authorizing dental screenings provided under the school health services program to be conducted after written notice and an opportunity for a parent or guardian to opt out; clarifying district school board parent notification requirements for dental screenings; providing that the parental consent requirement does not apply to dental screenings, etc.

Every action

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

1. Jan 5, 2026SenateFiled
2. Jan 12, 2026CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
3. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
4. Jan 15, 2026CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
5. Jan 20, 2026CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–0 vote
6. Jan 22, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
7. Jan 22, 2026CommitteeNow in Health Policy · Senate Health Policy
8. Jan 22, 2026CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
9. Mar 13, 2026CommitteeDied in Health Policy · Senate Health Policy

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
• EP Education Pre-K - 12 Sponsoring committee