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TennesseeSB 1926114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5, relative to dental professions.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Dentists and Dentistry

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tennessee hygienists can offer more care

Beginning January 1, 2027, Tennessee dental hygienists can take diagnostic X-rays, assess and record tooth and soft-tissue data, clean teeth, and apply fluoride before a dentist sees the patient. New patients require the dentist’s direct supervision; existing patients require general supervision. Also beginning January 1, 2027, hygienists can prescribe fluoride agents, topical oral anesthetics, silver diamine fluoride, Curodont, sealants, and desiccation therapy. This prescribing authority excludes controlled substances under state or federal law and items requiring a federal Drug Enforcement Administration license. Effective upon enactment, the law requires the Tennessee Board of Dentistry to set education and training rules for prescribing, including a course on placing silver diamine fluoride.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 1

House vote • 4/22/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026

Yes: 90 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 01/01/2027

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1107

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/30/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/22/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0950)

    4/22/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/22/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/20/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/15/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1

    4/15/2026Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1040)

    4/15/2026Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0973)

    4/15/2026Senate

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0972)

    4/15/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

    4/13/2026Senate

  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

    4/1/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

    3/25/2026Senate

  20. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    3/18/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  22. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/16/2026Senate

  24. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/2/2026Senate

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