# Maryland SB 0021: Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

Maryland SB 0021, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0021
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-09-17
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Committees and Commissions, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Dental Hygenists, Dentists, Disclosure, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Interstate Affairs, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2024-09-17: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0021f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0021f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0021-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).