# Virginia SB1475: Dentists & dental hygienists; work group to assess expedited pathways for licensure, report.

Virginia SB1475, Dentists & dental hygienists; work group to assess expedited pathways for licensure, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0363)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1475-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1475
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Dentists & dental hygienists; work group to assess expedited pathways for licensure, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0363)
- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (260 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Dentistry; expedited licensure. Directs the Board of Dentistry to convene a work group including the Virginia Dental Association and the Virginia Dental Hygienists' Association to assess expedited pathways for licensure for dentists and dental hygienists. The bill specifies that the work group shall (i) review the licensure by credentialing statutes governing dentists and the licensure statutes governing dental hygienists and make recommendations on how such statutes can be updated to reflect an expedited pathway for licensure and (ii) study options for and make recommendations on a pathway for qualified internationally trained dentists to practice dental hygiene under the supervision of a licensed dentist.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0363) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 363 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1475) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1475ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1475) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25105986D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25103862D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072687.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072686.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060206.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060205.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035801.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028638.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035800.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028637.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023256.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023255.PDF)

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- 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/1072687.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072686.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060206.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060205.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035801.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028638.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035800.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028637.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023256.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023255.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1475-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).