Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1991
Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, requires a dental hygienist to be working under the direct supervision of a dentist seeing a new patient before completing diagnostic radiographs; assessing and recording existing hard and soft tissue data; performing prophylaxis; and applying fluoride agents. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hill (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1107
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1107 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Ref. to Health Committee - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction