# Virginia SB1465: Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report. Virginia SB1465, Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1465-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1465 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia State Crime Commission; designating review panel, cases involving Mary Jane Burton, report. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (442 yes, 39 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 HB 2730. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 430 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1465ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 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) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Hope, Herring, Gilbert (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senators: Surovell, Hashmi, Stuart (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-18: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-17: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107008D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules Amendment rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106409D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1465) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25103311D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074367.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074366.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069324.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069323.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067776.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045647.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045646.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035872.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035871.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028759.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023176.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023175.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/1074367.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074366.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069324.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069323.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067776.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045647.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045646.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035872.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035871.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028759.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023176.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023175.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-SB1465-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).