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2019 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by Rabbi Dennis Beck-Berman, Congregation Brith Achim, Petersburg, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America offered by Senate Page Paige Allen Knudson of Haymarket
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Dance dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 3‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10125): reading waived (36‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1622, 1656, 1673, 1674, 1679, 1712, 1751, 1767, 1788, 1835, 1909, 1930, 1933, 1940, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1974, 1998, 2003, 2021, 2028, 2060, 2078, 2136, 2138, 2143, 2167, 2180, 2181, 2197, 2222, 2242, 2262, 2289, 2347, 2358, 2362, 2365, 2405, 2417, 2439, 2452, 2453, 2464, 2484, 2526, 2539, 2555, 2648, 2651, 2659, 2665, 2666, 2699, 2705
House bills referred: see January 29 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 1037S rereferred to Finance, 1263S, 1307, 1369S rereferred to Finance, 1380 rereferred to Finance, 1381, 1385, 1418A rereferred to Finance, 1529A rereferred to Finance, 1621S rereferred to Finance, 1638S, 1645S rereferred to Finance, 1655, 1659S, 1667, 1757S, 1758A, 1782S
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Spruill and Stanley
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 606: see January 29 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1000 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1018 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1045 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1102 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1131 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1191 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1193 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1194 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1196 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1205 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1213 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1283 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1386 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1393 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1396 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1412 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1424 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1485 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1495 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1558 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1562 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1610 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1615 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1633 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1691 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1370 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB1594 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:40 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:15 p.m.
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1098 - Passed by for day
SB1169 - Passed by for day
SB1623 - Stricken from Senate calendar (38-Y 0-N)
SB1038 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
SB1158 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 19-N)
SB1258 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1301 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
SB1350 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1408 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1455 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 2-N)
SB1506 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB1579 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1004 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1068 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1069 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1106 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1144 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1195 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1217 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1234 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1247 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1280 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1292 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1333 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1336 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1343 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1347 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1349 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1366 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1417 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1457 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1461 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1464 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1499 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), DeSteph floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1543 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1545 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1557 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1586 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1591 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1619 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1632 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1677 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1684 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1686 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1690 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1694 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1724 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1746 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1173 - Passed by for day
SB1715 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1207 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1342 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1452 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1486 - Read second time, Petersen floor substitute rejected (16-Y 21-N), Surovell floor amendment #1 rejected (12-Y 26-N), Surovell floor amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1507 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1560 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1578 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1629 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1710 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1719 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1727 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1077 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1083 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1135 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1224 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1256 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1271 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1328 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1388 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1409 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1410 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1414 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1416 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1427 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1436 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1462 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1490 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1516 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1599 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1692 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1720 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1725 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1777 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1326 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1786 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 319 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 278 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 283 - Passed by for day
SJ 306 - Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 3:10 p.m. to convene Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 12 m. The Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
BILL REREFERRED
From Rules: SB 1264 rereferred to Finance