# Kentucky HB 223: AN ACT relating to licensed dental hygienists.

Kentucky HB 223, AN ACT relating to licensed dental hygienists., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Derek Lewis (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (to Committee on Committees (S)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 223
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to licensed dental hygienists.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-02-27, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Health and Medical Services, Licensing, Boards and Commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Riley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-27: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 (House)
- 2025-02-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-07: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb223/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb223/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb223/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb223/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB223-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).