republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/113/sb-2075.md

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Bill	Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, generally prohibits a licensed dentist from allowing, under general supervision, more than three dental hygienists to work at any one time; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under direct supervision, no more than 10 dental hygienists while the dentist and each hygienist are providing dental services on a volunteer basis through a nonprofit provider of free mobile clinics; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under general supervision, no more than five dental hygienists if the dentist and dental hygienists work for the department of health, a county or metropolitan health department, or an entity that participates in the state safety net program for the uninsured. - Amends TCA Section 63-5-108.	Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, generally prohibits a licensed dentist from allowing, under general supervision, more than three dental hygienists to work at any one time; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under direct supervision, no more than 10 dental hygienists while the dentist and each hygienist are providing dental services on a volunteer basis through a nonprofit provider of free mobile clinics; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under general supervision, no more than five dental hygienists if the dentist and dental hygienists work for the department of health, a county or metropolitan health department, or an entity that participates in the state safety net program for the uninsured. - Amends TCA Section 63-5-108.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	113	SB 2075	Tennessee SB 2075 (113)	bill	Dentists and Dentistry	enacted	Johnson	3	23	3	2024-01-29	2024-03-19	openstates	ocd-bill/cab8faf4-6727-4e57-b6cd-83b5e7375764	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2075&GA=113	ee48be763140e7f19ab1ccb140e90a54d75ebe2959674880374969c3bd97fce9	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee SB 2075 (113) — Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, generally prohibits a licensed dentist from allowing, under general supervision, more than three dental hygienists to work at any one time; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under direct supervision, no more than 10 dental hygienists while the dentist and each hygienist are providing dental services on a volunteer basis through a nonprofit provider of free mobile clinics; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under general supervision, no more than five dental hygienists if the dentist and dental hygienists work for the department of health, a county or metropolitan health department, or an entity that participates in the state safety net program for the uninsured. - Amends TCA Section 63-5-108.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Amendment HA0528 (committee substitute) — source
2. Amendment SA0531 (committee substitute) — source
3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/22/2024 Passed (1) — 31–0 (pass) · upper
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2024 Passed (1) — 94–0 (pass) · lower
• SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/14/2024 Passed — 8–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Johnson — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2024-01-29 Filed for introduction filing
• 2024-01-31 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2024-02-01 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee passage
• 2024-02-01 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
• 2024-02-07 Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/14/2024
• 2024-02-14 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
• 2024-02-20 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/22/2024
• 2024-02-22 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
• 2024-02-22 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House receipt
• 2024-02-22 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 passage
• 2024-02-22 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0531)
• 2024-02-23 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
• 2024-02-26 Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
• 2024-02-26 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0528) amendment-withdrawal
• 2024-02-26 Subst. for comp. HB. substitution
• 2024-02-26 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• 2024-02-28 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
• 2024-02-28 Enrolled and ready for signatures enrolled
• 2024-02-29 Signed by H. Speaker passage
• 2024-03-01 Transmitted to Governor for action. executive-receipt
• 2024-03-12 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2024-03-19 Effective date(s) 03/12/2024
• 2024-03-19 Pub. Ch. 561

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cab8faf4-6727-4e57-b6cd-83b5e7375764. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).