# Arizona HB 2026: dental board; formal hearings

Arizona HB 2026, dental board; formal hearings, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session House bill sponsored by Selina Bliss (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Final Reading: Passed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2026-57th-1st-regular
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2026
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: dental board; formal hearings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Final Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: adjudication, civil penalty (s), complaints (s), definitions (s), dental board, disciplinary action, formal hearings, hearings, hygienist supervision, immunity (s), investigation (s), investigations, practicing as dental hygienist (s), professions and occupations - title 32, state board of dental examiners, strike everything amendment, subpoena authority (s), supervision requirements (s)
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (161 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More exam options for hygienists: benefit, low. Arizona dental hygienists can qualify for a local anesthesia certificate by completing an accredited course and a U.S. state or regional exam. The course must include classroom and clinical training in block and infiltration techniques. The board issues the certificate after receiving proof of both…
- Dental board hearings without prior interviews: cost, low. After an investigation or review finds enough information to consider suspending or revoking a dental license, the board can order a formal hearing. It does not need to hold a formal interview first. After the hearing, the board can dismiss the complaint or take other allowed action.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | FINAL: Passed | pass | 51 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | House | CONCUR: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | DPA | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | DP | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-29: Final Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-29: Concurrence: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2025-03-17: undefined: PFC (House)
- 2025-03-05: undefined: DPA (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: C&P (House)
- 2025-02-10: undefined: DP (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0119.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530153)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2026H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525077)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2026P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520598)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2026S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529028)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0119.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530153)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2026H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525077)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2026P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520598)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2026S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529028)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2026-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).