Madam Chair
- Manufactured Housing Gains Recognition as Affordable Option in Virginia
Industry leader testifies that factory-built homes offer an unsubsidized path to easing Virginia's housing supply challenges through design flexibility and energy efficiency.
- Virginia Agribusiness Leaders Warn Against Uninspected Meat Sales
Agribusiness and cattlemen associations oppose legislation allowing uninspected meat, citing risks to public health and state inspection programs.
- House Bill 98 Advances Formal Dissolution of Glenlin Town Charter
Legislation sponsored by Delegate Ballard repeals the charter of Glenlin in Giles County after a plant closure erased key revenue and county services fully assumed municipal duties.
- Prince William County Adds Registrar Office and DMV for Early Voting
Board approves permanent early voting sites at the Manassas registrar office and a local DMV to serve multiple districts in all general elections.
- Virginia Dental Hygiene Group Questions Pilot Data on Care Access
Association representative tells Health Professions Subcommittee that a Missouri pilot and related research failed to expand clinic capacity for periodontal patients.
- Expert Testifies Against Virginia HB-43 Over Common Law and Insurance Concerns
Dr. Michael Huffman tells a criminal subcommittee that House Bill 43 would erode longstanding principles on suicide prevention and affect insurance frameworks.
- Testimony Highlights Florida Dental Licensing Path as Warning on Access Gaps
A dental hygienist opposed Virginia HB1036 by detailing how Florida’s allowance for foreign-trained dentists to become hygienists failed to ease shortages.
- House Bill 436 Sparks Concerns Over University Project Financing
A higher education representative outlines potential challenges House Bill 436 could create for existing debt commitments on campus facilities while supporting ongoing affordability talks.
- Dental Hygiene Group Cites Pilot Studies in Testimony Against Scope Expansion Measure
Virginia Dental Hygiene Association representative references Missouri and Johns Hopkins findings showing no capacity gains from expanded dental assistant roles during Health Professions Subcommittee hearing.
- Loudoun Board Member Praises Head Start Team for Preschool Access
Lauren Shernoff highlights the dedication of Loudoun County Head Start staff and urges families to pursue open registration for qualifying preschoolers.
- Virginia Panel Weighs Amendment on Foreign-Trained Chiropractors
Health professions subcommittee reviews proposed changes to HB 1026 aimed at broader inclusion of previously licensed professionals while upholding patient safety standards.
- Virginia Advances Uniform Licensure Path for Foreign-Trained Chiropractors
Health Professions Subcommittee reviews HB 1026 criteria requiring foreign-trained chiropractors to meet national exam and continuing education standards identical to those for domestic graduates.
- Dental Hygienists Oppose Virginia Bill on International Dentist Licensing Path
The Virginia Dental Hygienists Association objects to HB 1036 over curriculum differences, lack of work group consensus, and reduced public input on regulations.
- Virginia Bill Targets Nitrous Oxide Sales to Curb Recreational Abuse
Proposed legislation in the House of Delegates would restrict nitrous oxide sales except for approved culinary and industrial uses to address intoxication risks.
