Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2729.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing; certification.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Dental assistants; additional treatments; certification. Permits any dental assistant I or dental assistant II with a minimum of 1,800 hours of clinical experience to obtain certification pursuant to the requirements of the bill to perform supragingival scaling and coronal polishing. This bill is identical to SB 178.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 439 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Marcia S. "Cia" PriceLaura Jane CohenNicole ColeMark C. DowneyC.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.M. Keith HodgesPatrick A. HopeDestiny LeVere BollingKathy K.L. TranRodney T. WillettDebra D. Gardner
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 38, X 2
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (78-Y 20-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 78, N 20, X 2
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 21, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 9, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 439.