Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2194
State Board of Dental Examiners; clarify powers and duties relating to practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE; TO CLARIFY THE BOARD'S AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE LIMITS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS OPERATING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate