# Arkansas SB111: TO ESTABLISH THE DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT. Arkansas SB111, TO ESTABLISH THE DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-31 (Notification that SB111 is now Act 395); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB111-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB111 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO ESTABLISH THE DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Notification that SB111 is now Act 395 - Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (156 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military dental professionals get fee relief: benefit, low. Active military members and their spouses do not pay the Commission fee for a Compact practice privilege. A state charging its own privilege fee can lower or waive that fee for them. State fee relief is optional, so a separate state fee may remain. - Dental professionals face interstate practice fees: cost, low. The Compact Commission can charge dental professionals to grant and renew interstate practice privileges. Renewal fees can apply during each period when a professional uses or plans to use a privilege. The state where they practice can charge separate privilege and renewal fees. That state can also… - Dental Commission gains authority and protections: mixed, low. Member states form a joint government Commission to run the Compact, rather than an agency of one state. State executive and judicial branches must enforce the Compact, and permitted Commission-state agreements bind both parties. Commission personnel receive protection from civil liability for cove… - Dental oversight brings cross-state practice limits: mixed, low. Dental professionals must follow practice limits in each state where they use a Compact privilege. That state can investigate, fine, or remove privileges, following its laws and due process. A restricted member-state license blocks Compact practice until cleared; privilege removal can also block pr… - Dental records shared with privacy limits: mixed, low. The Commission maintains a shared system for dental licenses, practice privileges, discipline, and major investigation information. States must submit required records, including application denials and reportable monitoring-program information, and check for disciplinary actions. Criminal-history… - Binding dental rules retain state safeguards: mixed, low. Commission rules bind member states without their usual rulemaking steps or separate adoption by Arkansas's dental board. Its rulemaking power extends beyond topics specifically named in the Compact; later-joining states follow existing rules and bylaws. Conflicting state requirements give way only… - Dental practice gets state-exit transition protection: mixed, low. A state can leave by repealing its Compact law, with withdrawal effective 180 days after enactment. It must notify licensees and keep recognizing practice privileges for at least 180 days after withdrawal notice. The Commission can terminate a defaulting state only after notice, an offer of help, e… - Interstate practice opens for dental professionals: mixed, low. Arkansas joins a Compact letting eligible dentists and hygienists practice in member states without separate licenses. Applicants need an unrestricted member-state license and no restricted licenses in other member states. They must meet education, national exam, clinical assessment, background che… - Arkansas funds and runs dental participation: mixed, low. Arkansas's dental board administers the Compact and must adopt consistent implementation rules. Final rules must be filed with the Secretary of State by January 1, 2026, or promptly after pending approvals. Arkansas must maintain complaint reviews, background checks, shared reporting, accepted lice… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:00:28 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-17 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:30:57 PM | pass | 93 | 1 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:11:43 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 3 | ## Actions (24) - 2025-03-31: Notification that SB111 is now Act 395 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-03-17: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-12: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-11: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-02-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-27: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-27: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB111 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB111.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=395.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB111 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB111.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=395.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB111-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).