Pennsylvania HB1127: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 3, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 1255 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, SANCHEZ, HARKINS, KHAN, PIELLI, MARCELL, McANDREW, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, DONAHUE, JAMES, FREEMAN, TWARDZIK, O'MARA, CERRATO AND GREEN, APRIL 3, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, APRIL 3, 2025 Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; and providing for the form of the compact. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Act. Section 2. Authority to execute compact. The Governor, on behalf of the Commonwealth, is hereby authorized to execute a compact in substantially the following form with any one or more of the states of the United States, and the General Assembly hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of such compact: DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE This statute shall be known and cited as the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. The purposes of this Compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing Dentists and Dental Hygienists licensed in a Participating State the ability to practice in Participating States in which …

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Sponsors

• Kyle Mullins (D, 112) · primary sponsor
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• Joe McAndrew (D, 32)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
• Robert James (R, 64)
• Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
• Timothy Twardzik (R, 123)

Latest actions

1. June 25, 2026: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2026
2. June 25, 2026: In the Senate
3. June 23, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 23, 2026
4. June 23, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2026 (136-66)
5. June 23, 2026: Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2026
6. June 22, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 22, 2026
7. June 22, 2026: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2026
8. June 22, 2026: Second consideration, June 22, 2026
9. June 15, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 15, 2026
10. June 3, 2026: Removed from table, June 3, 2026

Votes

• House Floor: HB1127, RC 1245 (June 23, 2026): 136 yea, 66 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 23, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Floor: HB1127, RC 1220 (June 22, 2026): 100 yea, 102 nay, failed
• House Floor: HB1127, RC 1177 (June 15, 2026): 100 yea, 102 nay, failed
• House Professional Licensure: Report Bill As Amended (April 27, 2026): 15 yea, 11 nay, passed
• House Professional Licensure: Adopt Amendment (April 27, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1127?

HB1127 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

What is the status of HB1127?

Passed one chamber as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1127?

Kyle Mullins (D, 112), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1127?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1127