2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB277: An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dentistry And Dental Hygiene.
Legislative Summary
This Act increases opportunities for federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and government-operated dental clinics to serve the indigent and other underserved communities with dental care and improves flexibility with updated provisional licensing processes for FQHC and government-operated dental clinic applicants.
Bill History
4/28/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
5/11/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
5/12/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
5/13/2022
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
6/21/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
6/29/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
8/30/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
6/29/2022
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
5/12/2022
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Sarah McBride
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Darius Brown
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat
Colin Bonini
Republican
Bruce Ennis
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Gerald Hocker
Republican
David Lawson
Republican
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Ernesto Lopez
Republican
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Bryant Richardson
Republican
David Sokola
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
David Wilson
Republican
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
John Kowalko
Democrat
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat