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Why it matters: Supporters said students at the residential campus are particularly vulnerable and that a campus police force trained to communicate with deaf and blind students would offer protection and continuity of care that a general security force or a small local police department cannot provide.

Senator Head told the committee that the school previously had a police force and that a code change removed their authorization during prior updates; the proposed measure would restore it. He and Senator Fobola, each with board experience or ties to the school, described the campus population as \"deaf, blind, or deaf and blind\" and said residents stay on campus during the week.

Senator Head and others said the policy would require only a modest appropriation. The committee did not record a formal roll call for the final disposition; the transcript shows a voice vote on a substitute motion to pass the bill by for the day, recorded as \"Aye,\" and the clerk later noted \"By for the day.\" The committee’s action sends the measure for additional consideration, including budget review.

Ending: The bill was passed by for the day to allow further examination and potential budgetary review; proponents said restoring police authority would improve campus safety and specialized communication with students.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 29, 2025 - Finance and Appropriations - SR A (305) - 9:00 am","oneSentenceSummary","Senators discussed reauthorizing a police force for the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, and the committee agreed to pass the measure by for the day for further consideration, citing student vulnerability and operational constraints.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362751,"Committee green-lights limited review of cases tied to forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton",308,607000,915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167381-1b9bc606981706e634edf7eaefcd7f76&start=607&end=915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167381-1b9bc606981706e634edf7eaefcd7f76/thumbnail_607000.jpg","/articles/6362751/Virginia/Committee-green-lights-limited-review-of-cases-tied-to-forensic-scientist-Mary-Jane-Burton","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362751-0ea78fd7c13b457c3b5d5a8a6f472bec/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620656&Signature=jvHqQ5elTVLaP2W49sjosgENjY-0rZs4gtC9rygww06G-8BOrpVLJsEwIDkrgWa5s0PumM3BS7fy6wF0ua5xz54J-LZG1Qb5l6zUibWph54j8akTEDSNK3tEaIfqlCcImAzMiUrflmaIS~-Euz8~2tMH~uXwL0oQPgknWpUecjqOyW4tVNYw1PBcxs5abQxoHZ6XsGxdmpf5GUIkl8RvvMUmpbqbAqDPNwddVXQoBKIliO1QKAXSTlWsNkgF68TyPQQ6ZwyDqvnEb6-kQ0sfu6jR32jDF4uktq8I8k~TcqPIxhS0wIV4VOO2yoZLetu0lxuPWtHgIws74cB2xq2EmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee on Feb. 14 approved a substitute narrowing a proposal to review forensic work by Mary Jane Burton, a former forensic scientist at the Department of Forensic Science. The substitute limits the panel’s review to cases in which individuals are currently incarcerated.

Why it matters: Committee members and staff said recent reporting raised questions about ‘‘significant anomalies’’ in Burton’s serology reports dating to the 1970s–1980s. The limited review is intended to create a sample dataset and identify cases that may merit testing or further action, according to staff.

Senator Selville introduced the item and asked the committee to authorize the Virginia Crime Commission to convene a work group to review ‘‘Mary Jane Burton files’’ and related forensic evidence. Committee staff member Katie described the committee substitute as limiting the review to individuals who remain incarcerated, producing what she estimated to be about 66 individuals for the initial review.

Senator Selville moved the committee substitute; the motion was agreed to and the committee reported the bill as amended. The transcript records the committee vote on the reported substitute as Ayes 15, Noes 0.

Ending: The substitute confines the initial review to currently incarcerated individuals to create a manageable sample for testing and pattern analysis; staff told the committee that work would begin with that set of cases.","The committee agreed to a substitute limiting a proposed review of cases involving forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton to currently incarcerated individuals, producing a sample of roughly 66 cases for further analysis.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362755,"Senate committee advances collective bargaining bill after heated debate over including law enforcement",229,2883000,3112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167381-1b9bc606981706e634edf7eaefcd7f76&start=2883&end=3112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167381-1b9bc606981706e634edf7eaefcd7f76/thumbnail_2883000.jpg","/articles/6362755/Virginia/Senate-committee-advances-collective-bargaining-bill-after-heated-debate-over-including-law-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362755-5c520df0f4b6ebbb826a48b075bd137f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620656&Signature=Yc0xYYe6LQfcATjJbNDtQVJOCfJzuJli7QELbzfD4jboqPSgIRxKp43uXrkFv1tiuqUlxmgK6IR9chgkP5iLv-sxmkXqHFDdge49m8nY4Ucth7QnUjhivVG6Sy3xWTpKZwNk9-r990zDCRkxqJAxiMMnYFEGkKJxTU4GEcVb1ieSBodNOQAk5~RHXN5NWeec-vS-6NLHWbwTNhyoQN~nzwEM6d9uYQoUhsW6UoP4jbGdZ~Hqlr1MR2h095t0UWNYezh6haIMuRIaNzrHMvuFM1io32BX3fVvNagozGR3JDrzzDwhCzp8zrGLGB8MaBUfHheST04gZCRNfd7CsQGc5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate committee on Feb. 14 adopted a committee substitute and reported SB 917, a measure to expand collective bargaining rights for public employees, after an extended floor-level debate over whether law enforcement personnel should be included.

The bill and the substitute matter because they define which public employees may bargain collectively and how the state will phase in related processes; supporters said the substitute delays implementation to the next biennium and preserves law enforcement as a bargaining unit in the reported text. Opponents said including law enforcement raises special public-safety and operational concerns.

Senator Serravel, speaking for the bill’s supporters, said the substitute ‘‘effectively delay[s] this until the next biennium’’ and moved adoption. Senator Stewart pressed to remove law enforcement from the bill, arguing that allowing police bargaining could place frontline officers in untenable positions if strike or labor-action questions arose. ‘‘We cannot put our frontline law enforcement in that position,’’ Stewart said.

Senator Serwer responded that the bill explicitly prohibits strikes and lockouts and that including law enforcement would not deny them grievance or bargaining rights. Judge Scruggel (appearing to speak from the record) urged clarity on what rights inclusion would afford, saying officers seek ‘‘pay and fair wages and grievances and everything else like everybody else.’’

A motion to report SB 917 with the substitute passed on a recorded vote: Ayes 10, Noes 4. The transcript records the committee’s result as \"the bill reports with the substitute.\" The committee noted that several bargaining units, administrative details and strike prohibitions are governed by existing code provisions referenced in debate.

Members asked staff to prepare the reported substitute for the floor, and several senators said they expected further debate on the Senate floor and possible conference with the House about the treatment of specific bargaining units.

Ending: SB 917 will move to the Senate calendar in its reported, substituted form; committee staff will prepare the text as adopted and make it available for floor filings.","The committee adopted a substitute for SB 917 and reported the measure to the floor after extended debate about whether law enforcement (including state police) should be included among bargaining units.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362760,"Committee reports dozens of bills to the Senate floor; tally of actions and outcomes",3991,7000,3998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167381-1b9bc606981706e634edf7eaefcd7f76&start=7&end=3998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167381-1b9bc606981706e634edf7eaefcd7f76/thumbnail_7000.jpg","/articles/6362760/Virginia/Committee-reports-dozens-of-bills-to-the-Senate-floor-tally-of-actions-and-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362760-878c56bf67e8fece9659c22024fd599c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620656&Signature=e8IjVJeOcbNQcIuX85m3nNzGad0ptWul0NrbXGu9JjTLFkbtk~ELRIMROMAQAyHluwMJMd73X3ydVDYaX2Zj4OjPnKZFTv4GEUmNKi5Q3tdxhmhZZtg3HOTC7L2IFLm7ZCvnzQP-uw1FMem1CjXW3K1tZMOWjxLHj6IN~kSM0DNwZiRxqxxNtLBTeBMjg63cjvI51geqOfHTkQF8RsbdMqub6kR7OFzWuM-AbWIdxoXQuzvtpBE0F21MEpAC3viNuhkOJKG0~UPAiPatLxCavA6hzwXwsD2x8c9XT5vxrMe3DDkuo22X76-WHBnxnXCo9bYWRURRLCBUbgfNR9NyhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate committee met Feb. 14 in Richmond and acted on scores of bills across public safety, health and human resources, general government and other dockets, returning many to the full Senate with committee recommendations.

Why it matters: The committee’s votes set which bills move to floor consideration, which are shifted to budget review, and which are held for further study. Several votes carried unanimous or near-unanimous committee support; a few measures drew divided tallies or were passed by for later budget consideration.

Key actions and recorded outcomes (committee roll calls and voice results as recorded in the committee transcript):

- SB 919 (transportation worker pay/benefits parity when transit commissions contract with private companies): reported to the floor; recorded vote: Ayes 10, Noes 5.
- SB 1202 (tax-exempt property; amendments struck second enactment clause): reported as amended; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1188 (licensure pathway for qualified international professionals; regulatory board direction): reported to the floor; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1060 (retail tobacco products; substitute restoring confiscation provision and shifting inspection/enforcement provisions): reported as amended; recorded vote: Ayes 14, Noes 0, 1 abstention.
- SB 882 (licensing certified anesthesiologist assistants): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 14, Noes 0, 1 abstention.
- SB 1120 (establish commission on women’s health): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0 (later reconsidered and reported with substitute Ayes 15, Noes 0).
- SB 1472 (revenue reserves / rainy day fund adjustments): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1474 (six-year financial plan – governor must include alternative revenue estimates): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1270 (deed-fraud technical advisory group): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1041 (Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; substitute agreed): reported with substitute; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1483 (regulating hemp products and temporary events — public safety subcommittee): recommended and reported; recorded: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 936 (operational and fiscal work group for Department of Corrections; substitute adopted): reported with substitute; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1108 (restriction on adults convicted of certain offenses proximity to playgrounds/state parks): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1251 (veteran identification/workgroup to assist corrections/jails): committee substitute adopted and reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 877 (post-release job search assistance; amendment adding \"from such funds as available\"): reported with amendment; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 1272 (increased penalties for unmanned aircrafts over corrections facilities and critical infrastructure): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 746 (felony homicide changes related to fentanyl): subcommittee made no recommendation; recorded committee tally on final motion: Ayes 12, Noes 1, 2 abstentions; the transcript notes the bill is voided.
- SB 1271 (class 6 felony for communicating written threats; electronic media included): reported; recorded vote: Ayes 13, Noes 0, 2 abstentions.
- SB 1277 (guardian ad litem appointment when minor witness testiﬁes in certain proceedings): reported with substitute; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- SB 939 (mail theft definitions clarified via substitute): reported with substitute; recorded vote: Ayes 15, Noes 0.
- A slate of health and human resources measures: several were reported with substitutes or amendments (SB 1186 donor human milk; SB 981 one-time reporting on community health workers; SB 1101 post-traumatic/veteran suicide council substitute; SB 875 pharmacy benefits manager amendments); where the committee recommended PBI (pass by for the day) those measures were sent to budget review (examples: SB 980, SB 1273, SB 1451, SB 1214, SB 1227, SB 1236, SB 1129 among others).
- Education, resources and general government bills: numerous measures were reported, passed by for the day for budget consideration, or PBI’d (examples include SB 1217 intercollegiate athletics substitute and report; SB 1283 private management at DOC substitute; SB 797 Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind (passed by for the day); SB 1003 school breakfast no-cost pilot PBI to budget; and many more listed on the committee docket).

Notes on vote procedures and next steps: Several items were recorded as \"pass by for the day\" (PBI) for budget consideration; committee substitutes were commonly adopted on measures before reporting; some items went to other subcommittees for further work or letters to agencies (for example, DMAS questions or federal waiver feasibility). Bills recorded as reported move to the full Senate docket; PBI items are held for budget or additional staff work.

This roundup lists recorded committee actions and outcomes as stated on the committee record. Individual bills contain additional amendments or committee substitutes; members frequently noted that substitutes or amendments would be included in the reported versions.","The Senate committee advanced a long docket of bills across multiple subcommittees on Feb. 14, 2025, reporting many measures to the floor, passing some by for the day and tabling or PBI-ing others. This story lists the bills the committee acted on and the recorded outcomes.","actionData","errors"]

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