# Connecticut SB 01056: AN ACT ALLOWING DENTISTS TRAINED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO BE LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

Connecticut SB 01056, AN ACT ALLOWING DENTISTS TRAINED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO BE LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Derek Slap (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01056
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ALLOWING DENTISTS TRAINED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO BE LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase the workforce supply of dental hygienists in Connecticut to ensure essential oral health care for our citizens by utilizing the skills that dentists have acquired through training outside of the United States.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01056-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01056-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01056-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).