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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1036: Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1036 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jessica L. AndersonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1036ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source