# Alaska HB 197: DENTISTS; HYGIENISTS; BD OF DENTAL EXAM.

Alaska HB 197, DENTISTS; HYGIENISTS; BD OF DENTAL EXAM., is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Frank Tomaszewski (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-14 ((H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Location Change --) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB197-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska HB 197
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: DENTISTS; HYGIENISTS; BD OF DENTAL EXAM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2026-05-14, (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Location Change --
- Sponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-14: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Location Change -- (House)
- 2026-05-14: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-13: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 08:00 am 5/14-- (House)
- 2026-05-13: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-16: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-05-16: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 4:30 pm -- (House)
- 2025-05-16: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) L&C, FIN (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- HB 197, 2025-04-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0197A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0197A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)
- HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law)
- SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law)
- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)

## Sources
- [HB 197 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0197A)
- [HB 197 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0197A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34)
- [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34)
- [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34)
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB197-34 (as of 2026-11-04).