# Virginia HB680: Forensic Science Board and Scientific Advisory Committee; members, service after expiration of term.

Virginia HB680, Forensic Science Board and Scientific Advisory Committee; members, service after expiration of term., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric R. Zehr (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0202)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB680
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Forensic Science Board and Scientific Advisory Committee; members, service after expiration of term.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0202)
- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (217 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Forensic Science Board; Scientific Advisory Committee; members; service after expiration of term. Provides that a member of the Forensic Science Board and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee appointed by the Governor shall serve after expiration of his term until his successor is appointed. The bill also removes the requirement that meetings of the Scientific Advisory Committee take place in the City of Richmond. The bill contains technical amendments. The bill also contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Forensic science members can serve longer: benefit, low. Governor-appointed Virginia Forensic Science Board members can keep serving after their terms end until successors are appointed. They must still hold the office or job that qualified them for appointment. Scientific Advisory Committee members can also keep serving after their terms end until succe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 12 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0202) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 202 (effective 4/6/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB680) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB680ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB680) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-11: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Emergency clause added (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred from General Laws and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB680) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101785D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216794.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216793.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177888.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177887.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133533.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133080.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128049.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128218.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085474.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085473.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216794.HTML)
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- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177888.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177887.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133534.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133533.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133080.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128049.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128218.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085474.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085473.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB680-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).