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SB 5351 - 2025-26

Ensuring patient choice and access to care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive dental insurance practices.
Companion bill: HB 1535

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Wednesday, October 1, 2025 04:35 PM

Current version:

Substitute - SSB 5351

Current status:

C 219 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the Senate:In the House:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Wednesday, October 1, 2025 04:35 PM

Current version:

Substitute - SSB 5351

Current status:

C 219 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
Senate:
House:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2025 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 17
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (View original bill)
Jan 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10
1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25). (View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Mar 12
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Mar 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Mar 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Mar 27
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Apr 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Apr 8
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 10
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 11
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Apr 16
President signed.

In the House

Apr 18
Speaker signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 22
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
May 12
Governor partially vetoed. (View veto message)
Chapter 219, 2025 Laws PV. (View session law)
Effective date 7/27/2025.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

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