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2019 SESSION
Called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. John William Turner, St. James Presbyterian Church, King William, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America offered by Senate Page Janie Fair Pennington of Mecklenburg
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Howell dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 4‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10124): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1626, 1649, 1698, 1766, 1895, 1935, 2012, 2139, 2198, 2213, 2310, 2316, 2342, 2375, 2438, 2499, 2572, 2660
House bills referred: see January 28 Senate Calendar
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (40‑Y 0‑N)
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 1268 rereferred to Finance, 1271A, 1328A, 1388, 1413 rereferred to Finance, 1414, 1427, 1462S, 1599, 1692S, 1725S, 1743 rereferred to Finance
From Finance: SB 1083S, 1256
BILL REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 1057 rereferred to Education and Health
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 606: see January 28 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1041 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1080 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1128 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1176 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1246 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1272 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1293 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1315 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1325 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1368 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1371 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1401 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1444 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1445 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1448 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1449 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1459 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1463 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1538 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1568 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1609 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1676 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1696 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1729 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1539 - Motion to rerefer to General Laws and Technology agreed to (voice vote)
SB1098 - Passed by for day
SB1013 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB1014 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
SB1030 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1099 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB1169 - Passed by for day
SB1340 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB1415 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1537 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1613 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1623 - Passed by for day
SB1695 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1000 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1018 - Read second time, Privileges and Elections amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1045 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1102 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1131 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1191 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1193 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1194 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1196 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1205 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1213 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1283 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1370 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1386 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1393 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1396 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1412 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1424 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1485 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1495 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1558 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1562 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1594 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1610 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1615 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1633 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1691 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1038 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1158 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1173 - Passed by for day
SB1258 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1301 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1350 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1408 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1455 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1506 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1579 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1715 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1004 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1068 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1069 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1106 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1144 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1195 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1217 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1234 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1247 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1280 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1292 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1333 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1336 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1343 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1347 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1349 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1366 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1417 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1457 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1461 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1464 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1499 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1543 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1545 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1557 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1586 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1591 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1619 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1632 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1677 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1684 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1686 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1690 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1694 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1724 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1746 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1207 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1342 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1452 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1486 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1507 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1560 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1578 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1629 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1710 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1719 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB1727 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 319 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 278 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 283 - Passed by for day
SJ 306 - Passed by for day
HJ 734 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 11:43 a.m. to convene Monday, January 28, 2019 at 12 m. The Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
BILLS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 1071 rereferred to Finance, 1072 rereferred to Finance, 1077S, 1129S rereferred to Finance, 1135S, 1145 rereferred to Finance, 1224S, 1253S rereferred to Finance, 1257A rereferred to Finance, 1286 rereferred to Finance, 1326S, 1409S, 1410S, 1416, 1436S, 1490S, 1516S, 1661S rereferred to Finance, 1709S rereferred to Finance, 1720, 1777S, 1786S