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Virginia State Crime Commission; review panel; cases involving Mary Jane Burton; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission (the Crime Commission) to designate a panel, consisting of members outlined in the bill, to review the following types of cases at the Virginia Department of Forensic Science where testing or analysis was performed by Mary Jane Burton: (i) cases resulting in convictions of persons who are currently incarcerated, or who were executed or exonerated, and (ii) cases where Burton testified, regardless of the final disposition of the case. However, the panel shall prioritize the review of such cases resulting in convictions of persons who are currently incarcerated. The bill provides that the Crime Commission shall provide staff support to the panel, and may request and shall receive support from other state or local government agencies. The bill provides that the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act do not apply to this panel or its review, or to any information received by or disseminated to any state or local government agency, private organization, or other entity for purposes of this review. The bill directs the panel to report on its work to the Crime Commission by the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly until completion of this review. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. This bill is identical to SB 1465.
Introduced
Jan 17, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 421 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2730ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed by temporarily
Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Delegates: Hope, Herring, Gilbert
Conferees appointed by House
Senators: Surovell, Hashmi, Stuart
Conferees appointed by Senate
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107017D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Printed as engrossed 25103310D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Presented and ordered printed 25103310D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421)
Patrick A. Hope
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Jackie H. Glass
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Kathy K.L. Tran