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2019 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend Donnie Owen, Broadway Baptist Church, Broadway, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America offered by Senate Page Io Julia Neo of Tazewell
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McClellan dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10123): reading waived (37‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1629, 1650, 1657, 1662, 1677, 1740, 1746, 1768, 1773, 1774, 1786, 1802, 1832, 1853, 1883, 1887, 1898, 1905, 1927, 1938, 1953, 1964, 1987, 2007, 2030, 2039, 2054, 2057, 2073, 2251, 2287
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 734
House bills referred and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 25 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From: Courts of Justice: SB 1033S rereferred to Finance, 1066S rereferred to Finance, 1069, 1144, 1207S, 1292, 1336, 1342S, 1349, 1417, 1457A, 1486, 1501S rereferred to Finance, 1504 rereferred to Finance, 1507S, 1508S rereferred to Finance, 1509 rereferred to Finance, 1515A rereferred to Finance, 1543S, 1602S rereferred to Finance, 1619, 1669 rereferred to Finance, 1686, 1710, 1724S, 1727S
From Education and Health: SB 1004S, 1068A, 1106, 1112S rereferred to Finance, 1118S rereferred to Finance, 1195S, 1216S rereferred to Finance, 1217, 1218S rereferred to Finance, 1221S rereferred to Finance, 1234, 1247S, 1280S, 1348 rereferred to Finance, 1366, 1406 rereferred to Finance, 1419A rereferred to Finance, 1452, 1461S, 1545S, 1557S, 1576 rereferred to Finance, 1586, 1587 rereferred to Finance, 1590S rereferred to Finance, 1591, 1629, 1632, 1660 rereferred to Finance, 1694, 1702 rereferred to Finance, 1719A, 1746, 1771 rereferred to Finance
From Transportation: SB 1333S, 1343S, 1347S, 1464S, 1499S, 1505 rereferred to Finance, 1560, 1578, 1677A, 1684, 1690
BILLS REREFERRED
From Transportation: SB 1341 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1716 rereferred to Finance, 1768 rereferred to Courts of Justice
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 606: see January 25 Senate Calendar
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guest (39‑Y 0‑N)
SJ 288 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1139 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1179 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1201 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1429 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1540 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1541 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1425 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Dunnavant floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1168 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), DeSteph floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 3-N), Defeated by Senate (12-Y 27-N)
SB1025 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB1242 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB1024 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB1231 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1395 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB1539 - Passed by for day
SB1542 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1041 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Black floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1080 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1098 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1128 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1176 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1246 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1272 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1293 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1315 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1325 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1368 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1371 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1401 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1444 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1445 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1448 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1449 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1459 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1463 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1538 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1568 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1609 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1676 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1696 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1729 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1019 - Stricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N)
SB1013 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1014 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1030 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1099 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1169 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1340 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1415 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1537 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1613 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1623 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1695 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1000 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1018 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1045 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1102 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1131 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1191 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1193 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1194 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1196 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1205 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1213 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1283 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1370 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1386 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1393 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1396 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1412 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1424 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1485 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1495 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1558 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1562 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1594 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1610 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1615 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1633 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1691 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1038 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1158 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1173 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1258 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1301 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1350 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1408 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1455 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1506 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1579 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1715 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 319 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 278 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 283 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 306 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
SJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 317 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 318 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SR 85 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
SJ 321 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 91 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 99 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory or the Honorable Ralph L. “Bill” Axselle, Jr. at 2:31 p.m. to convene Friday, January 25, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.