Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 2556 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56; Title 63, Chapter 5; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to dental hygienists.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Dentists and Dentistry - As introduced, changes from at least five years to at least six years, the period of residency and practice in this state that each of the two dental hygienist members appointed to the board of dentistry on or after July 1, 2026, must have prior to such appointment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63, Chapter 5; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  2. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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

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

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

  6. Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  7. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

  9. Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

  10. Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee

  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2556 do?
Dentists and Dentistry - As introduced, changes from at least five years to at least six years, the period of residency and practice in this state that each of the two dental hygienist members appointed to the board of dentistry on or after July 1, 2026, must have prior to such appointment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63, Chapter 5; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 2556?
HB 2556 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican) and Cochran, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2556?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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