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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 552

The definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 9, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 341

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Generally, under current law, to practice dentistry in Wisconsin, a person must be licensed as a dentist by the Dentistry Examining Board. Current law defines "dentistry" as "the examination, diagnosis, treatment, planning or care of conditions within the human oral cavity or its adjacent tissues and structures." The definition of dentistry under current law further specifies a number of activities that constitute dentistry, including extracting teeth or correcting their malposition; prescribing or administering drugs, including anesthetics, in conjunction with providing purported dental services; engaging in any of the practices, techniques, or procedures included in the curricula of accredited dental schools; or penetrating, piercing, or severing the tissues within the human oral cavity or adjacent associated structures.

This bill replaces that definition and defines "dentistry" to mean "the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment, including surgery, of diseases, disorders, or conditions of the human oral cavity or its adjacent or associated tissues and structures, or of the maxillofacial area, and their impact on the human body."

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The bill also provides that a licensed dentist may not perform dental services that are outside the scope of the dentist's relevant education, training, and experience, and the bill excludes from the dentistry licensing requirement any physician who is licensed in this state to the extent that the physician is acting within the scope of his or her license. Current law excludes a physician only to the extent that he or she extracts teeth or performs other activities specified by statute.

Who's behind it

37 lawmakers are its ⁠. 23 are Republicans and 14 are Democrats.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 53 names

Authors (37)

Signed on in support (16)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Jan 16, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 6, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 23, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 23, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 341.

  3. Apr 22, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 11, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 6, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 23, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Jan 21, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Jan 21, 2014

    17 more representatives signed on in support.

  9. Jan 21, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jan 16, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Jan 16, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  12. Dec 12, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Dec 9, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  14. Dec 9, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Dec 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Born, Weatherston, Billings, Petersen, Tittl, A. Ott, Ballweg, Tranel, Murphy, Mason, Riemer, Doyle, Williams, Weininger, Krug, Kestell, Craig, Hintz, Thiesfeldt, Genrich, Kahl, Kerkman, Bernier, Sargent, Wachs, Bernard Schaber, Petryk, Ringhand, Bies, Tauchen, Barca, Kaufert, Endsley, Loudenbeck, C. Taylor and Bewley; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Petrowski, Lasee, Lassa, Grothman, Kedzie, Hansen, Shilling, Wirch, Schultz, Olsen, Lehman, Gudex, Moulton and Ellis

  2. Dec 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  6. Jan 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. Jan 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2014 by Committee on Rules

  8. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Representatives Pope, Jorgensen, Hebl, Smith, Berceau, Sinicki, Clark, Pasch, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Wright, Goyke, Kolste, Barnes, Hesselbein, Johnson and Shankland added as coauthors

  13. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jan 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Jan 23, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Jan 23, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  18. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  25. Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014

  26. Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014

  27. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 341

  28. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-24-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary