# Mississippi SB 2543: Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; enact. Mississippi SB 2543, Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; enact., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rod Hickman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2543-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi SB 2543 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; enact. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Rod Hickman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Public Health and Human Services, Public Health and Welfare - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military families avoid compact fees: benefit, low. Active-duty service members and their spouses do not pay compact fees, including through one year after the member leaves service. Active-duty members can also transfer military training records to the repository without a fee. - More states for dental practice: benefit, low. Dentists and dental hygienists can seek faster practice approval in states that join the compact. The compact becomes active once five states enact it. Beginning July 1, 2026, Mississippi accepts a compact privilege as an alternative to a state license. Professionals still need one of these authori… - Fees for dental compact licenses: cost, low. A member state dental board may charge dentists and dental hygienists a fee for an initial compact practice privilege or its renewal. The compact does not set the fee amount. - Dental records checks may cost: mixed, low. Insurance companies and groups checking credentials can seek public records from the compact clearinghouse. Dentists and dental hygienists can ask the commission to let an employer or insurer view their records for credentialing. The commission sets fees for document-access services, but the compac… - Strict rules for dental compact licenses: mixed, low. Dentists and dental hygienists must meet education, exam, license, and conduct rules to get compact privileges. They need a full, unrestricted license from a member state and must pass the applicable national written exam. Some practitioners with at least five years in practice can use an alternate… - Cross-state discipline for dental providers: mixed, low. Member state dental boards can share investigation records, work together, and enforce subpoenas across state lines, as allowed by law. Discipline in one state can affect a dentist’s or hygienist’s compact privileges in other states. This supports patient safety but can bring added discipline for p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rod Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Theresa Gillespie-Isom (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sarita Simmons (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed | pass | 120 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-03-19: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Returned For Enrolling (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed (House) - 2026-02-26: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Public Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-02-12: Transmitted To House (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Referred To Public Health and Welfare (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2543IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2543IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2543PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2543PS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2543SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2543SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2543IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2543IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2543PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2543PS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2543SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2543SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2543-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).