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Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 197: An Act relating to the practice of dental hygiene; establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners; and relating to the ownership of dental offices and clinics.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 197 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to the practice of dental hygiene; establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners; and relating to the ownership of dental offices and clinics. Primary sponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Location Change --.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Frank TomaszewskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Location Change --
  2. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
  3. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 08:00 am 5/14--
  4. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
  5. (H) Minutes (HL&C)
  6. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --
  7. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
  8. (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
  9. (H) L&C, FIN
  10. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source