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TN HB 1991

died on adjournment

Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, requires a dental hygienist to be working under the direct supervision of a dentist seeing a new patient before completing diagnostic radiographs; assessing and recording existing hard and soft tissue data; performing prophylaxis; and applying fluoride agents. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1991 pass?

No. TN HB 1991 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1107

What is TN HB 1991 about?

TN HB 1991 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, requires a dental hygienist to be working under the direct supervision of a dentist seeing a new patient before completing diagnostic radiographs; assessing and recording existing hard and soft tissue data; performing prophylaxis; and applying fluoride agents. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1991?

Hill is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1991.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1107
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-02-18

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-18

    Ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  12. 2026-03-25

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  16. 2026-04-20

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  17. 2026-04-22

    Comp. SB subst.

  18. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1107

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 (1)

    2026-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1991&ga=114

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