Proposed Changes to Dental Screenings in Florida Schools
January 5, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Health Policy. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
8 actions- Jan 22, 2026SenateCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
- Jan 22, 2026SenateNow in Health Policy
- Jan 22, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- Jan 15, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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- Jan 12, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; Rules
- Jan 5, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
The bill would have changed the legal standard for school-based dental health services by shifting from a requirement of active parental consent to an '' notification system for K-12 students.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
K-12 students
Students would have been subject to dental screenings in school unless their parents opted them out.
Parents or guardians
Parents would have received written notice of dental screenings and held the right to opt their children out of the service.
School districts
Districts would have been required to update notification procedures and manage opt-out requests for dental screenings.
Last recorded activity January 5, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Would this bill have allowed schools to perform invasive dental procedures?
Could a parent still prevent their child from receiving a dental screening?
Why It Matters
The bill would have changed the legal standard for school-based dental health services by shifting from a requirement of active parental consent to an '' notification system for K-12 students.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
9
Yes
9
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Shift to Opt-Out Model
The bill attempted to move dental screenings from a standard consent-based health service to an opt-out notification model.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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