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2019 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by Saif Rahman, Dar Al Noor Islamic Center, Woodbridge, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America offered by Senate Page Erin Olivia McPike of Woodbridge
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McPike dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10204): reading waived (38-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 1030
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1643, 1660, 1671, 1753, 1828, 1839, 1865, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1932, 1939, 1966, 1970, 1973, 2016, 2035, 2108, 2158, 2161, 2169, 2174, 2184, 2201, 2208, 2256, 2311, 2318, 2327, 2337, 2341, 2361, 2380, 2403, 2406, 2411, 2457, 2489, 2493, 2509, 2527, 2541, 2559, 2560, 2563, 2570, 2574, 2578, 2613, 2623, 2637, 2647, 2681, 2687, 2693, 2720, 2721, 2726, 2731, 2737, 2739, 2743, 2745, 2750, 2752, 2755, 2758, 2762, 2783, 2798
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 581, 591, 593, 594, 595, 603, 610, 613, 615, 617, 626, 630, 641, 646, 649, 655, 659, 662, 674, 676, 677, 687, 690, 697, 703, 705, 720, 732, 749, 750, 751, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bill: SB 1726
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 266, 290, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319
Senate bill with House substitute placed on Calendar
House bills and joint resolutions referred, and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 6 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 1101A; HB 1655, 1679, 1681, 1950, 1974, 2021, 2180, 2181, 2347, 2358, 2362, 2365, 2526, 2555, 2705
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 606: see February 6 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1940 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1953 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB2073 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB1027 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1169 - Passed by for day
SB1539 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 1-N), General Laws and Technology amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
SB1098 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), General Laws and Technology amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
SB1671 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), McPike floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional readings dispensed (39-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB1355 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 1-A)
SB1125 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB1341 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB1526 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 26-N)
SB1550 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB1614 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted nay)
SB1717 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Dunnavant floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1853 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for the day
HB1898 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for the day
HB1964 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for the day
HB2030 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for the day
HB2054 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for the day
HB2287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for the day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1067 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1093 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1097 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1112 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1118 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1152 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1316 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1348 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1377 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1378 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1407 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1430 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1431 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1496 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1556 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1561 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1574 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1576 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1589 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1598 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1602 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1604 - Read second time, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources amendment rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1617 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1618 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1622 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1628 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1651 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1669 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1707 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1771 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1772 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1094 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1764 - Passed by for day
SB1066 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1130 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1218 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1321 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
SB1331 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1352 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB1369 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB1406 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1435 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1470 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor substitute ruled out of order, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N) , Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB1491 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1519 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1587 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB1590 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1680 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB1689 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB1709 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1716 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB1738 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1750 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1759 - Read second time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Surovell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB1763 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:20 p.m.
SB 1778 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Motion to recommit to Education and Health agreed to (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1100 - Read first time
SB1265 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 254 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 272 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 276 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 277 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 286 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 287 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 289 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 298 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 299 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 301 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 309 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 311 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 314 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 338 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 297 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 1101 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Committee amendment 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)
SR 106 - 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 in Memory of Virginia State Trooper Lucas B. Dowell at 2:51 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.