# Virginia HB1899: License to teach dentistry; foreign dental program graduates; repeal sunset. Virginia HB1899, License to teach dentistry; foreign dental program graduates; repeal sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1899-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1899 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: License to teach dentistry; foreign dental program graduates; repeal sunset. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (218 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary License to teach dentistry; foreign dental program graduates; repeal sunset. Repeals the July 1, 2025, sunset on the current provision of law allowing the Board of Dentistry to grant, without examination, a faculty license to teach dentistry in an accredited dental program to a graduate of a dental school or college or the dental department of an institution of higher education in a foreign country who has been granted a certification letter from the dean or program director of an accredited dental program confirming that the applicant has clinical competency and clinical experience that meet the credentialing standards of the dental school with which the applicant is to be affiliated. This bill is identical to SB 1360. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 47 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1899) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1899ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1899) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101229D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071067.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071066.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046281.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046280.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013568.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013567.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071067.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071066.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046281.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046280.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013568.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013567.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1899-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).