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Bill	DNA data bank sample tracking system; replaces certain references in Code.	Department of Forensic Science; DNA data bank sample tracking system. Replaces certain references in the Code to the Local Inmate Data System with references to the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system. This bill is identical to SB 150.	us/states/va	Virginia General Assembly	2022	HB 748	Virginia HB 748 (2022)	bill		enacted	Robert B. Bell	4	31	7	2022-01-11	2022-04-01	openstates	ocd-bill/b39fb6a3-a4e5-458b-a0ee-1f6f7e526434	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB748	37ba90d6a34134779a996b4dce81529f771078d3e4aacbce4fb249a3a9893b4d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-va

Virginia HB 748 (2022) — DNA data bank sample tracking system; replaces certain references in Code.

Department of Forensic Science; DNA data bank sample tracking system. Replaces certain references in the Code to the Local Inmate Data System with references to the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system. This bill is identical to SB 150.

Version chain

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

1. CHAP0042 (committee substitute) — source
2. HB748ER (committee substitute) — source
3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102338D (committee substitute) — source
4. Printed as engrossed 22102338D-E (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) — 8–0 (pass) · lower
• VOTE: Passage #2 (100-Y 0-N) — 99–0 (pass) · lower
• Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 0-N) — 10–0 (pass) · upper
• Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N) — 18–0 (pass) · lower
• Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — 38–0 (pass) · upper
• Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
• VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) — 98–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Robert B. Bell — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2022-01-11 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102338D introduction
• 2022-01-11 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
• 2022-01-20 Impact statement from DPB (HB748)
• 2022-01-20 Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 referral-committee
• 2022-01-21 House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• 2022-01-21 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 2022-01-28 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2022-02-01 Read first time reading-1
• 2022-02-02 Read second time reading-2
• 2022-02-02 Committee amendment agreed to
• 2022-02-02 Engrossed by House as amended HB748E
• 2022-02-02 Printed as engrossed 22102338D-E
• 2022-02-03 Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
• 2022-02-03 VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 2022-02-03 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 2022-02-03 Passed House (100-Y 0-N) passage
• 2022-02-03 VOTE: Passage #2 (100-Y 0-N)
• 2022-02-04 Impact statement from DPB (HB748E)
• 2022-02-04 Constitutional reading dispensed
• 2022-02-04 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary referral-committee
• 2022-02-16 Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2022-02-18 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 2022-02-21 Read third time reading-3
• 2022-02-21 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) passage
• 2022-02-23 Enrolled
• 2022-02-23 Signed by Speaker
• 2022-02-23 Signed by President
• 2022-02-24 Impact statement from DPB (HB748ER)
• 2022-03-09 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022
• 2022-03-09 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
• 2022-04-01 Approved by Governor-Chapter 42 (effective 7/1/22) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b39fb6a3-a4e5-458b-a0ee-1f6f7e526434. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).