California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1760: Dentistry.
Status: Chaptered, August 31, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 1628, 1633, 1635.5, 1638.1, 1753, 1753.5, and 1754.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Dentistry. Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes the Dental Board of California to license and regulate the practice of dentistry, including the licensure and regulation of dental auxiliaries, including, among others, dental assistants, as defined, and sets forth duties and functions that those dental auxiliaries are authorized to perform…
From the chaptered text, August 31, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 1628, 1633, 1635.5, 1638.1, 1753, 1753.5, and 1754.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Dentistry. Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes the Dental Board of California to license and regulate the practice of dentistry, including the licensure and regulation of dental auxiliaries, including, among others, dental assistants, as defined, and sets forth duties and functions that those dental auxiliaries are authorized to perform. Existing law requires the board to require an applicant for licensure to successfully complete certain examinations. Existing law imposes certain requirements to take an examination, including a requirement to furnish satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility or liability insurance for certain dental patient injuries, as specified. This bill would delete the requirement to furnish satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility or liability insurance for certain dental patient injuries. Existing law also requires an applicant to furnish satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a dental college approved by the board or by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA). Certain additional requirements for a degree issued by a foreign dental school depend on whether the school was approved by the board, as specified. Since January 1, 2024, existing law requires foreign dental schools seeking board approval to complete the international consultative and accreditation process …
Sponsors
- Joaquin Arambula (D, AD31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 167, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6152.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5321.).
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- : From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
Votes
- AB 1760 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 13, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Consent Calendar 2nd AB1760 Arambula (August 10, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (June 8, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1760 Arambula Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (April 23, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 15, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1760?
- AB1760 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Dentistry.
- What does AB1760 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 1628, 1633, 1635.5, 1638.1, 1753, 1753.5, and 1754.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Dentistry. Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes the Dental Board of California to license and regulate the practice of dentistry, including the licensure and regulation of dental auxiliaries, including, among others, dental assistants, as defined, and sets forth duties and functions that those dental auxiliaries are authorized to perform…
- What is the status of AB1760?
- Chaptered as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 167, Statutes of 2026. (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1760?
- Joaquin Arambula (D, AD31).
- Where is the official record for AB1760?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1760
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