# Arizona SB 1637: dentists' responsibility; sedation; informed consent

Arizona SB 1637, dentists' responsibility; sedation; informed consent, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Senate Second Reading) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1637-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1637
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: dentists' responsibility; sedation; informed consent
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Senate Second Reading
- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: adverse events, anesthesia and sedation informed consent, definition, definitions, dental anesthesia, dentists of record, dentists' responsibility, duty to report, failure to report, form requirements, hearing, informed consent, investigation, notice, patient care, physicians, practice restrictions, professions and occupations - title 32, responsibility, sedation, state board of dental examiners
- 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: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-04: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- undated: Rules: None (Senate)
- undated: Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: None (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1637P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535406)

## Related bills

- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)
- SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1637P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535406)

## Related
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1637-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).