---
type: "Bill"
title: "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."
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1926"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1926 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dentists and Dentistry"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c7f726c-efe8-4419-a920-66e76ce8d2f3"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1926&ga=114"
source_hash: "579129b6c85c29b9dd4d2024696d80e7a102e75103c7dbb9a5b03cc2925da867"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1926 (114) — 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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0950** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0950.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0972** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0972.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0973** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0973.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA1040** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1040.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1926.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/1/2026 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (1) — **32–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- **2026-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-17** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- **2026-03-17** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
- **2026-03-18** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2026-03-25** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
- **2026-04-01** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2026-04-13** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
- **2026-04-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-15** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2026-04-15** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1040)
- **2026-04-15** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0973)
- **2026-04-15** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0972)
- **2026-04-20** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-04-22** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0950) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-27** Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 01/01/2027
- **2026-05-27** Pub. Ch. 1107

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7c7f726c-efe8-4419-a920-66e76ce8d2f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).