# Illinois SB2492: DENTAL PRACTICE ACT Illinois SB2492, DENTAL PRACTICE ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0151); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2492-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2492 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DENTAL PRACTICE ACT - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0151 - Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: assignments, licensed activities, health care licenses - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (186 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds a definition for "email address of record". Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department upon application for licensure or renewal of a license and inform the Department of any change in the applicant or licensee's address of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change. Adds Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to provisions concerning information that an applicant must include in an application to the Department. Adds concealment in the application for a license under the Act to causes that allow the Department to take action on a license. Provides that the Department may subpoena the dental records of individual patients of dentists and dental hygienists under the Act, upon a determination that reasonable cause exists, without patient consent. Removes provision that states that exhibits in a judicial review proceeding shall be certified without cost. Adds a definition of "agent of a dentist" to provisions concerning third-party financing for dental services. Makes conforming and other changes. Provides that the changes to the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Adults keep dentist flu shot option: benefit, low. The law removes the January 1, 2026 expiration of dentists' authority to give flu shots to adults 18 or older. Existing requirements remain: approved training, a physician's prescription or standing order, and applicable health-plan credentials. Dentists cannot delegate vaccination. For Medicare or… - Dental applicants gain tax-number identification option: benefit, low. Applicants for an original Illinois dental license can provide an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number instead of a Social Security number. The state keeps the number in its license records. - Illinois extends dental law through 2030: benefit, low. The law continues the Illinois Dental Practice Act until its repeal on January 1, 2031. This maintains the state's overall dental regulation framework, though individual provisions can have earlier expiration dates. - Dental applicants face three-year exam deadline: cost, low. Dentist and dental hygienist applications expire unless applicants pass the required exam within three years after filing. Dentist applications also expire for neglecting or refusing the next available exam, or missing it without an approved excuse. In those missed-exam cases, the dentist applicant… - Dental licensing appeals require record payments: cost, low. People seeking court review of a final state dental licensing decision must pay state-set record preparation and certification costs. The state need not certify the record or appear in court before receiving payment. The law removes free certification of exhibits and sets no dollar amount. - Dental assistants gain limited treatment roles: mixed, medium. Qualified dental assistants can perform limited tooth scaling and temporary work inside teeth under dentist supervision. Scaling patients must be 17 or younger, without gum disease, medical complications, or special needs. They must qualify for Medicaid, be uninsured, or have household income at or… - More preventive care with hygienist oversight: mixed, medium. Certified public health dental hygienists can provide screenings, education, and preventive care through a dentist supervision agreement. Patients must qualify for Medicaid, or be uninsured with household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. This authority excludes local anesthesia… - Dental license notices can arrive electronically: mixed, low. Dental license applicants and licensees must provide valid mailing and email addresses and report changes within 14 days. Discipline notices and findings reports can arrive in person, by mail, or by email using the addresses on record. Service of a findings report starts the 20-day deadline to requ… - Stronger dental enforcement affects licenses, privacy: mixed, low. The state can deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew licenses for fraud, false statements, or concealment in applications. It can also impose fines up to $10,000 per violation, including fraud in renewal applications. Refusing a state-ordered mental or physical examination and evaluation trigger… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0151 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026; Some Provisions (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025; Some Provisions (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2492sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2492-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).