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2014 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Jay Kelchner, Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
COMMUNICATION: Resignation Letters of Senators Blevins, Northam, and Herring
COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting name of member-elect of the Senate
John A. Cosgrove, Jr. duly sworn in as Senator of the 14th District on August 16, 2013 at 12m.
ELECTION OF PAGES (38‑Y 0‑N)
1st District: Alexandra Boyd Solomon of Williamsburg
2nd District: Carson Elliot Curley of Virginia Beach
3rd District: Aaron Dequan Bowen of Fort Lee
4th District: Benjamin Carter Jones of Moseley
5th District: Chad Jesse Monday of Martinsville
6th District: William McClanahan Geisler of Bristol
7th District: Emily Marie Dougherty of Goochland
8th District: McClain Ann Moran of Alexandria
9th District: Lane Lawson Carroll of Bristol
10th District: Brian Bailey Biggs of Ashburn
11th District: Mary Katherine Graham of Oakton
APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Evan Lanier Donnellan of Richmond
Katlyn Renee Hipple of Williamsburg
Devyn Renshin Lee of Vienna
Callum Hughes Krishna of Norfolk
APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS
Richard Ross Allen of Clarksville
Jordan Nyles Bowman of Charles City
Megan McCrae Dickerson of Williamsburg
Emma Grace Edmunds of Henrico
Kira Susanne Flores of Chester
William Shelton Hayes of Richmond
William Everett Hillman III of Warsaw
Marcel Edmund Janowsky of Alexandria
Ryan Michael Keane of Gainesville
Sara Noelle Koochagian of Leesburg
Isabella Selena Pearson of Richmond
Sam Hasan Ramadan of South Riding
André Cam’ryn Rascoe of Newport News
Grace Lettner Rust of Farmville
Samuel Edward Schoedel of Fredericksburg
Erin Brooke Sullivan of Abingdon
Everett St. Clair Ward, Jr. of Roanoke
Sheridan Taylor Wells of Onley
Trenton James Whitfield of Chesapeake
SR 8 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings and engrossment waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N)
House informed that the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed
COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting names of elected officials: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 106 (Notifying Governor of organization) and request concurrence
HJR 106 - taken up, agreed to (voice vote), House informed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 17 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)
HJR 17 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 18 (Establishing a prefiling schedule for 2015)
HJR 18 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 9 Senate Calendar
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 9 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:30 p.m. to reconvene at 6:40 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:40 p.m.
The Senate proceeded at 6:45 to House Chamber for Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate adjourned at 8:07 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 12 m.