Bill Commons

CA AB 1952

in committee

Dentistry: dental hygienists: licensure.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1952 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1952 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1952 about?

Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of dental hygienists by the Dental Hygiene Board of California. Existing law requires the board to license as a registered dental hygienist a person who satisfies specified requirements, including completion of a prescribed education program, satisfactory completion of an examination in California law and ethics, and satisfactory performance, within the preceding 3 years, of the dental hygiene examination given by the Western Regional Examining Board or any other clinical or dental hygiene examination approved by the board. This bill would require the board to license as a registered dental hygienist an applicant who has successfully completed the dental hygiene examination given by the American Board of Dental Examiners and submitted an application and appropriate fees. The bill would require the board to certify an individual as eligible to take that dental hygiene examination if they have earned a degree from a nonaccredited dental school and they meet certain other requirements. Among those requirements, the bill would include submission of verification of their degree's equivalence, as specified, satisfactory completion of specified examinations within the 5 years preceding application, and satisfactory completion of certain coursework, including, among other things, a board-approved course in soft-tissue curettage, local anesthesia, and nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia, within the 2 years preceding application. The bill would deem an individual eligible to enroll in a board-approved course in soft-tissue curettage, local anesthesia, and nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia if they have otherwise satisfied certain verification, examination, and coursework requirements, as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 1952?

Berman is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1952.

Description

Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of dental hygienists by the Dental Hygiene Board of California. Existing law requires the board to license as a registered dental hygienist a person who satisfies specified requirements, including completion of a prescribed education program, satisfactory completion of an examination in California law and ethics, and satisfactory performance, within the preceding 3 years, of the dental hygiene examination given by the Western Regional Examining Board or any other clinical or dental hygiene examination approved by the board. This bill would require the board to license as a registered dental hygienist an applicant who has successfully completed the dental hygiene examination given by the American Board of Dental Examiners and submitted an application and appropriate fees. The bill would require the board to certify an individual as eligible to take that dental hygiene examination if they have earned a degree from a nonaccredited dental school and they meet certain other requirements. Among those requirements, the bill would include submission of verification of their degree's equivalence, as specified, satisfactory completion of specified examinations within the 5 years preceding application, and satisfactory completion of certain coursework, including, among other things, a board-approved course in soft-tissue curettage, local anesthesia, and nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia, within the 2 years preceding application. The bill would deem an individual eligible to enroll in a board-approved course in soft-tissue curettage, local anesthesia, and nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia if they have otherwise satisfied certain verification, examination, and coursework requirements, as specified.

Introduced
2026-04-13
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bermanauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  3. 2026-04-23

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-22

    Read second time and amended.

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  5. 2026-04-21

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 21).

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  6. 2026-04-14

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-04-13

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

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  8. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

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  9. 2026-02-14

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  10. 2026-02-13

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/13/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-13Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 04/22/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-22Compare
  • AB1952Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Berman: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bains: other
    • Caloza: other

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1952

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