HB530Introduced in the House of Delegates
Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; criminal background check.
Introduced by Virgil Thornton, District 86
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · January 27, 2026
22
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Laura Jane Cohen | 15 | Yes |
| Garrett McGuire | 17 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Yes |
| Rozia Henson | 19 | Yes |
| Joshua Cole | 28 | Yes |
| Sam Rasoul | 38 | Yes |
| Mitchell Cornett | 46 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102271D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB530)
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Left in Committee Appropriations
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