Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 282
Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 HB 1036.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB282) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB282ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendment (90-Y 8-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB282) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100629D