# Virginia HB2730: Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report. Virginia HB2730, Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2730-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2730 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421) - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (532 yes, 97 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 97 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (52) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 421 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2730ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-22: Passed by temporarily (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Surovell, Hashmi, Stuart (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Hope, Herring, Gilbert (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730) (House) - 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730) (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107017D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25103310D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2730) (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25103310D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074305.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074304.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069172.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069171.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067767.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046054.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046053.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037883.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037881.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030990.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022386.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022385.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074305.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074304.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069172.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069171.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067767.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046054.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046053.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037883.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037881.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030990.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022386.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022385.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2730-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).