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 HB 970.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 440 (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
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Mamie E. LockeTodd E. PillionChristie New CraigBarbara A. FavolaChristopher T. HeadStella G. PekarskyKannan Srinivasan
Recorded votes
Passed House (80-Y 18-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 80, N 18, X 1
Reported from Health and Human Services (17-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 17, N 4, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 14, 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 440.