(1) Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of dental hygienists by the Dental Hygiene Committee of California, which is comprised of 9 members appointed by the Governor, within the jurisdiction of the Dental Board of California. Existing law repeals the committee and its authority to appoint an executive officer on January 1, 2019, at which time the committee is subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
California SB 1482 (20172018) — Dental hygienists.
(1) Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of dental hygienists by the Dental Hygiene Committee of California, which is comprised of 9 members appointed by the Governor, within the jurisdiction of the Dental Board of California. Existing law repeals the committee and its authority to appoint an executive officer on January 1, 2019, at which time the committee is subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
SB 1482 Hill Senate Third Reading By LOW — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 19–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Hill — primary (person)
Low — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-16 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2018-02-20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2018-03-08 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2018-03-20 Set for hearing April 23.
2018-04-18 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2018-05-01 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 4784.) (April 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2018-05-02 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2018-05-14 Set for hearing May 22.
2018-05-22 May 22 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2018-05-23 Set for hearing May 25.
2018-05-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4312.) (May 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-05-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-05-29 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4358.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-05-29 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2018-06-04 Referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2018-06-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2018-06-28 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 26). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2018-07-02 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2018-08-08 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 8). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-08-09 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-16 From consent calendar.
2018-08-16 Ordered to third reading.
2018-08-24 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2018-08-24 Ordered to third reading.
2018-08-28 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6711.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-28 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2018-08-29 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2018-08-30 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 6061.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2018-09-10 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2018-09-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 858, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e947b4dd-8768-4945-9b91-f86a17d3f955. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).