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2018 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Andie Wigodsky Rohrs, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Norfolk, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
ELECTION OF PAGES (40‑Y 0‑N)
1st District: Stephen Carrington Gross of Newport News
6th District: Ava Rose Libbey of Norfolk
8th District: Grace Hellen Ford of Virginia Beach
10th District: Andrew Quentin Benedetti of Richmond
11th District: Zoe Serene Gonzalez of North Chesterfield
12th District: Colin Andrew Hudson of Glen Allen
17th District: Trent Alexander Sites of Fredericksburg
18th District: Scarlett Summer Raney of Freeman
19th District: Lilly Nichole Rush of Christiansburg
22nd District: James Thaddeus Martin of Goochland
25th District: Nicole Rebecca Bilchick of Charlottesville
26th District: Emma Grace Chupp of Broadway
29th District: Jacob Tylor Kirkland of Manassas Park
30th District: Josephine Marie Abrials of Alexandria
31st District: Sean Liam Bender-Prouty of Arlington
34th District: Delaney Morgan Adams of Fairfax
36th District: Caroline Mary Henry of Alexandria
39th District: Jayden Tyler Ali of Lake Ridge
40th District: Todd Edward Pillion II of Abingdon
APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Makenzy Michelle Bates of Bedford
Grant Crowther Biddlecomb of Reedville
Langley Douglas Amory of Poquoson
Henry Knox Dendy of Richmond
Ethan Callom Lynne of Ashland
APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS
Shona Aceto of Ashburn
George Williams Bishop V of Richmond
Mallory Rachel Chalker of Moseley
Caroline Gwynn Coleman of Arlington
Anika Sakhi Damaraju of Broadlands
Quentin Michael Hoglund of Yorktown
McKenzie Grace Marker of Mechanicsville
Annie Marie Nealon of Alexandria
Ella Reece Smith of Powhatan
Dylan Todd Spruill of Mechanicsville
Ian Gordon Stolle of Virginia Beach
Aarya Abhijit Walvekar of Broadlands
Peter William Zhang of Glen Allen
SR 7 - 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
SR 5 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 120 - (Notifying Governor of organization) and request concurrence
HJR 120 - Taken up, agreed to (voice vote), House informed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 11 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)
HJR 11 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 12 (Establishing a prefiling schedule for 2019)
HJR 12 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed
Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 11 Senate Calendar
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 11 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 3:37 p.m. to reconvene at 6:35 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:35 p.m.
The Senate proceeded at 6:37 p.m. to the House Chamber for Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 7:57 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 12 m.