Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions by the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (committee) within the Dental Board of California. Existing law authorizes the committee to appoint an executive officer to perform duties delegated by the committee.
California SB 1202 (20112012) — Dental hygienists.
Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions by the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (committee) within the Dental Board of California. Existing law authorizes the committee to appoint an executive officer to perform duties delegated by the committee.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB1202 Leno Concurrence — 35–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
SB 1202 Leno Senate Third Reading By SMYTH — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Leno — primary (person)
Wyland — author (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-22 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2012-02-23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2012-03-01 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2012-03-28 Set for hearing April 9.
2012-03-29 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-04-11 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3086.) (April 9). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-12 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-05-04 Set for hearing May 14.
2012-05-08 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-05-14 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2012-05-18 Set for hearing May 24.
2012-05-25 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3592.) (May 24). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-05-29 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-05-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3708.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-05-30 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2012-06-07 Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. referral-committee
2012-06-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-08 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2012-08-16 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 16). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-20 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-21 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6203.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-24 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2012-08-27 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4850.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2012-08-31 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 p.m.
2012-09-14 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-09-14 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/87370e1f-9d74-4e74-b9c6-9bb06cfce428. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).