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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2163: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for penalties and for restricted faculty license.

Enacted 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 2163 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for penalties and for restricted faculty license. Primary sponsor: Maureen Madden (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Act No. 13 of 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maureen MaddenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Jamie BartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Mary Jo DaleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Justin FlemingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Jeremy ShafferCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“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. Act No. 13 of 2026
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in Senate
  5. Signed in House
  6. Third consideration and final passage
  7. Re-reported as committed
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations
  9. Second consideration
  10. First consideration
  11. Reported as committed
  12. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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