Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of dentistry by the Dental Board of California. The act, among other things, requires the board to examine all applicants for a license to practice dentistry and to collect and apply all fees, as specified. The act requires the charges and fees for licensed dentists to be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by these provisions, subject to specified limitations. Existing law prohibits the fee for an initial license and for the renewal of the license from exceeding $450.
Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of dentistry by the Dental Board of California. The act, among other things, requires the board to examine all applicants for a license to practice dentistry and to collect and apply all fees, as specified. The act requires the charges and fees for licensed dentists to be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by these provisions, subject to specified limitations. Existing law prohibits the fee for an initial license and for the renewal of the license from exceeding $450.
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SB 1416 Block Senate Third Reading By DICKINSON — 47–22 (pass) · lower
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Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-21 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction
2014-02-23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.
2014-02-24 Read first time. reading-1
2014-03-17 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2014-03-25 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-03 Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2014-04-04 Set for hearing April 28.
2014-04-10 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-28 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3279.) (April 28). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-04-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-01 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3326.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-01 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-05-15 Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. referral-committee
2014-06-10 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 10). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-06-11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-19 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 22. Page 5620.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-06-19 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2014-06-24 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2014-06-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-06-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 73, Statutes of 2014.
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e5b2fc1a-bb4c-4cf6-b5c9-22282bc88d67. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).