HB 1036 VA
Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
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Summary
Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction. Permits the Board of Dentistry to grant a license to practice dental hygiene to persons who are eligible to practice dentistry in a country or jurisdiction outside of the United States and who are graduates of a dental school or college, or the dental department of an institution of higher education, located outside of the United States that the Board determines is acceptable. This bill is identical to SB 282.
Sponsor (1)
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Joshua G. Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Debra D. Gardner Democratic · cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (31)
- Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100527D · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036) · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036) · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1036ER) · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036) · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253) · executive
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