All Roll Calls
Yes: 115 • No: 39
OklahomaSB 540Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Professions and occupations; enacting the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and authorizing the Governor to enter into Compact with certain jurisdictions. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Brenda Stanley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Discipline can end your multistate practice
A remote state can limit, suspend, or revoke your Compact Privilege. A limit in one remote state applies to your privileges in all other remote states. If your home-state license is encumbered, you lose all Compact Privileges until it is cleared. States report discipline and major investigations to the Compact data system.
Dentists and hygienists can work across states
Starting November 1, 2026, if you hold a qualifying, unencumbered dental or dental hygiene license in a participating state, you can apply for a Compact Privilege to practice in other participating states. You must have accredited education, pass an accepted national board exam, complete a clinical assessment, and meet any state law test (jurisprudence) where you want to work. You pay a Commission fee and any remote state fee; active-duty military members and spouses do not pay the Commission fee, and remote states may waive or cut theirs. You must keep your home-state license active and renewed, and keep required info current to keep each privilege.
Rules for Oklahoma to join the Compact
The Compact creates a multistate Commission once seven states enact it. The Commission runs a central data system, makes rules after public notice, and can charge fees. To join and stay in the Compact, Oklahoma must share licensure and discipline data, run background checks, accept set exams and accredited training, require clinical assessments and continuing education, follow Commission rules, and pay participation fees. Some contributed records stay non-public, and expunged records are removed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brenda Stanley
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Scott Fetgatter
Republican • House
Erick Harris
Republican • House
Julia Kirt
Democratic • Senate
Mark Mann
Democratic • Senate
Tammy West
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 75 • No: 13
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 3
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 3
House vote • 3/31/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 2
House vote • 3/31/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 12
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
5/13/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/6/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 13
5/6/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) West (Tammy)
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Fetgatter
4/14/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
4/14/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business
3/31/2026HouseReferred to Business
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/12/2026HouseEngrossed to House
2/12/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
2/11/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 12
2/11/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
2/11/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Kirt
2/4/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Mann
2/2/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/26/2025SenateReported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
2/24/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services
2/4/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/6/2026
Floor (House)
4/15/2026
House Committee Report
4/14/2026
House Policy Committee Report
3/31/2026
Engrossed
2/12/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/24/2025
Introduced
1/13/2025
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