Maryland · Senate Bill 21 · 2025 Regular Session

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House of Delegates  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Entering into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing a Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; providing the Act is contingent on the enactment of substantially similar legislation in seven other states; and requiring the Department of Health to notify the Department of Legislative Services within 10 days of enactment of similar legislation in seven other states.

Every action

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

  1. SenatePre-filed
  2. CommitteeFirst Reading Finance · Senate Finance Committee
  3. SenateHearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. SenateHearing canceled
  5. SenateHearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Maryland's official records (mgaleg.maryland.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.