Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB414: Dental Hygienist Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to dental hygienist practice.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Dental Hygienist Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to dental hygienist practice. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies the definition of public health setting to include a hospital which allows a dental hygienist to practice in a hospital without general supervision from a dentist. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-69-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 255 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-69-102 is amended to read: 58-69-102 . Definitions. In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102 , as used in this chapter: (1) "Asynchronous technology" means store-and-forward technology that allows for the transmission of a patient's health information to a dentist for viewing at a later time. (2) "Board" means the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board created in Section 58-69-201 . (3) "Dental assistant" means an unlicensed individual who engages in supervised acts and duties as defined by division rule made in collaboration with the board. (4) "Dental hygienist" means an individual licensed under this chapter as a dental hygienist. (5) "Dentist" means an individual licensed under this chapter as a dentist. (6) "Direct …
Sponsors
- Dunnigan, James A. (R, 36) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Facilities, Hospitals, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Health and Human Services, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Health Care Professionals, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB414?
- HB414 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Dental Hygienist Amendments.
- What does HB414 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to dental hygienist practice.
- What is the status of HB414?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB414?
- Dunnigan, James A. (R, 36), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB414?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0414.html
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