SB 282 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.

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 HB 1036.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text from an 'Enrolled' draft to the final 'Chaptered' version, adding official publication headers, dates, and page numbers. The substantive policy content regarding dental hygienist licensure and remote supervision remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the law itself has not changed; only the formatting and publication metadata have been updated.
TECHNICAL

Added official chapter headers, session information, and approval dates to finalize the bill as a published law.

Inserted page numbering and spacing consistent with the official Code of Virginia format.

Removed draft markers and placeholder lines used during the legislative review process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 6, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB282ER)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (90-Y 8-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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