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2019 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Very Reverend Nicholas G. Bacalis, Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Richmond, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America offered by Senate Page John Benner Vogel of Upperville
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Spruill dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20219): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 1042, 1048, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1179, 1180, 1182, 1184, 1219, 1220, 1244, 1248, 1265, 1304, 1312, 1329, 1346, 1401, 1408, 1411, 1424, 1450, 1463, 1492, 1516, 1559, 1564, 1579, 1580, 1607, 1634, 1674, 1685, 1705, 1707, 1752, 1755, 1756, 1772, 1774, 1781
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1753, 1826, 1895, 1942, 2169, 2174, 2247, 2344, 2457, 2514, 2561, 2569, 2621, 2681, 2766, 2800
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1614, 1626, 1661, 1807, 1814, 2143, 2184, 2339, 2486, 2597, 2721
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2192
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 332, 356, 357, 358, 360, 363, 364, 366, 367, 369, 372, 374, 375, 380, 381, 382, 383, 385, 386, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 394, 396, 397, 398, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 413, 415, 416, 422, 423
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB2750 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1420 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 1495 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1620 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1702 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1704 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1730 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1811 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB1913 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2089 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2141 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Senate amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB2173 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2178 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB2185 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB2296 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2337 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2490 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2589 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2620 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2622 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2679 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB2685 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HJ 615 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HJ 676 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1642 - Conferees appointed: Senators Saslaw, Favola and Black
HB1720 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Peake and Edwards
HB1917 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, DeSteph and Black
HB1918 - Conferees appointed: Senators Dunnavant, Chafin and Mason
HB2017 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Cosgrove and Chafin
HB2758 - Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Spruill and Cosgrove
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB1026 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1086 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1087 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1156 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB1292 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1331 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1358 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1400 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1427 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1431 - House amendments rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB1449 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1455 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1554 - House amendment rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB1558 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB1592 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1681 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1689 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendments agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB1691 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1737 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1759 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
SJ 278 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SJ 306 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1004 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Chase, Suetterlein and Lucas
SB1464 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Cosgrove, Carrico and McPike
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1668 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1735 - Read third time, Rules amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1772 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1838 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1874 - Read third time, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1889 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1916 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1941 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1972 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2005 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2019 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2020 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2028 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2055 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2123 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2166 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2168 - Read third time, Rules amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2182 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2218 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2263 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2332 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2411 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2470 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2553 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2605 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2653 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2656 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2702 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2723 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2767 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2773 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2814 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1840 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1911 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
HB2126 - Read third time, Commerce and Labor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2304 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2350 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2528 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2609 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2662 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2760 - Out of block, Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Peake floor amendment ruled out of order, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB2310 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
HB2549 - Passed by for day
HB1622 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB1934 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
HB2053 - Read third time, Education and Health amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB2071 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB2087 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB2127 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB2317 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N 1-A), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
HB2336 - Passed by for day
HB2494 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB2586 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB2691 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB2789 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
HB2790 - Passed by for day
HB2791 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB1789 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 593 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 594 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 595 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 599 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 603 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 610 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 613 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 617 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 626 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 630 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 641 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 646 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 649 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 655 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 659 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 662 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 677 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 687 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 690 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 697 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 703 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 705 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 716 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 720 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 732 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 581 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 674 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 418 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 424 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 726 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 841 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 842 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 843 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 845 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 852 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 426 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 427 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 663 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 765 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 793 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 825 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 827 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 844 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 846 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 847 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 848 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 849 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 850 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 428 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 3:17 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 12 m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10220)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 1038, 1101, 1186, 1339, 1341, 1403, 1404, 1421, 1520, 1619, 1738
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 1093, 1130, 1224, 1231, 1251, 1395, 1494, 1581, 1602, 1604, 1618, 1632, 1736, 1758, 1768, 1777
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1487
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1547
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2755
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1987, 2140
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1625, 1659, 1817, 2042, 2044, 2056, 2234, 2303, 2550, 2576, 2678, 2747
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 2750
The House of Delegates has agreed to with a substitute the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 309
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes and Senate joint resolution with House substitute placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 21 Senate Calendar