IN HB 1254

enacted

Various dental matters; respiratory care.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1254 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1254 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1254 about?

Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners.

Who sponsors IN HB 1254?

Liz Brown, Lori Goss-Reaves are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1254, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-03 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-03
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-03
Public Law 59
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 367: yeas 90, nays 2
2026-02-24
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 44, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-26
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-21
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-20
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 82, nays 8
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-20
Representative Patterson added as coauthor
2026-01-20
Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L
2026-01-15
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-13
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1254 - Goss-Reaves - 3rd Reading
2026-01-20 · pass · 82-8
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bartlett: no
- Hostettler: no
- Lucas: no
- Prescott: no
- Cash: no
- Ireland: no
- Payne: no
- Teshka: no
- Campbell: excused
- Heine: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Pack: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Manning: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Rowray: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1254 - Brown L - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 44-1
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Young: yes
- Byrne: no
- Doriot: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Hunley: not voting
- Pol: not voting
HB 1254 - Goss-Reaves
2026-02-25 · pass · 90-2
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Ireland: no
- Prescott: no
- Commons: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- May: excused
- Dvorak: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting

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