VA HB2730 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Pending: House Appropriations: General Government & Capital Outlay Committee
Hearing: Jan 31 in House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Pending: House Appropriations: General Government & Capital Outlay Committee
Hearing: Jan 31 in House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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. 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. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Title
Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-01-29 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | House | Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-25 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730) |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Presented and ordered printed 25103310D |
