HB 530 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; criminal background check.

Summary
Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; criminal background check. Establishes the procedure by which the Board of Dentistry shall fulfill the criminal background check requirement of the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. The bill requires applicants for compact-eligible licensure to provide fingerprints and personal identifying information for a criminal background check, directs the Central Criminal Records Exchange to disseminate criminal history information obtained to the Board, and establishes the process by which an applicant may obtain their criminal history record in the event that such applicant disputes the criminal history information on which a denial of licensure is based.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

210
Passed
Total votes 21
Jan 27, 2026
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Appropriations
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors