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AB 1307STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program.

Existing law, the Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program, requires the Dental Board of California to issue 3-year nonrenewable permits to practice dentistry to dentists from Mexico who meet specified criteria. This bill would repeal those provisions and replace them with a new Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program. Under that new program, the bill would require the board to issue a 3-year nonrenewable license to practice dentistry to an applicant who meets specified criteria, and require participants in the program to comply with specified requirements. The bill would authorize participants to be employed only by federally qualified health centers that meet specified conditions and would impose requirements on those centers. The bill would require an evaluation of the program to be commenced beginning one year after the program has commenced, as specified, and would prescribe the information to be included in that evaluation. The bill would require the costs for the program to be fully paid for by funds provided by philanthropic foundations.

Voted 9/14/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

71 yea·4 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/1/2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 6/30/2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 15).
  3. 6/3/2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
  4. 7/14/2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
  5. 7/8/2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
  6. 6/11/2025Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
  7. 6/3/2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  8. 6/2/2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 4. Page 1886.)
  9. 5/27/2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  10. 5/23/2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 23).