Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia SR2083: Commending Linda C. Jackson.
Status: Passed one chamber, July 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, July 1, 2026:
2026 SPECIAL SESSION I SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2083 Commending Linda C. Jackson. Agreed to by the Senate, June 29, 2026 WHEREAS, for more than three decades, Linda C. Jackson has provided outstanding leadership to the Department of Forensic Science as director, ensuring that the organization upholds its mission to provide timely, high-quality forensic analysis to law-enforcement agencies throughout the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, Linda Jackson began her career at the Department of Forensic Science in 1995 as a controlled substances forensic scientist; and WHEREAS, Linda Jackson went on to serve as a section supervisor, controlled substances section chief, and chemistry program manager, before being appointed in 2013 by Governor Robert F. McDonnell as the organization's first woman director; she was reappointed to serve as director under four successive administrations; and WHEREAS, among her many achievements as director, Linda Jackson oversaw the opening of the new Department of Forensic Science Central Laboratory in Mechanicsville; and WHEREAS, Linda Jackson has been an active leader in the national forensic science community, serving on the Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs, the National Commission on Forensic Science, the Board of Directors for the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, and the National Institute of Justice Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group; and WHEREAS, under Linda Jackson's leadership, the Department of Forensic Science …
Sponsors
- Perry, Russet (D, 31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed Senate (SR2083ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate by Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Presented 26200338D
Common questions
- What is SR2083?
- SR2083 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Linda C. Jackson.
- What is the status of SR2083?
- Passed one chamber as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed Senate (SR2083ER) (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR2083?
- Perry, Russet (D, 31).
- Where is the official record for SR2083?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SR2083
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