Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Compact.
Summary
Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. The Compact increases public access to dental services by permitting eligible licensed dentists and dental hygienists to practice in Compact participating states, provided that they are licensed in at least one participating state. The Compact has been passed in three states and takes effect when it is enacted by a seventh participating state or upon the effective date of the bill, whichever is later. This bill is identical to SB 22.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective - see bill)
executive
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB225ER)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB225E
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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