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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 HB 2730.
Introduced
Jan 17, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 430 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1465ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Delegates: Hope, Herring, Gilbert
Conferees appointed by House
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Surovell, Hashmi, Stuart
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
House requested conference committee
House insisted on substitute
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
Read third time
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107008D-H1
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Placed on Calendar
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Rules Amendment rejected
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Reading of substitute waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 25106409D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465)
Presented and ordered printed 25103311D
Referred to Committee on Rules
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430)
Scott A. Surovell
Ghazala F. Hashmi