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2020 SESSION

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Minute Book 2020 Session Senate of Virginia JUSTIN E. FAIRFAX, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Wednesday, January 08, 2020  

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax

Prayer offered by the Reverend Dr. Christopher C. Carter, Sr., New Hope Baptist Church, Hampton, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Susan Clarke Schaar, Clerk of the Senate

COMMUNICATION FROM DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting names of Senators-elect of the Senate

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Oath given to Senators-elect by Clerk of the Senate

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (40‑Y 0‑N)

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:40 p.m. to reconvene at 1:25 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:25 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed

SR 6 - Taken up for immediate consideration, Surovell floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to (39‑Y 1‑N)

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

L. Louise Lucas nominated, elected (40‑Y 0‑N)

ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE SENATE

Susan Clarke Schaar nominated, elected (40‑Y 0‑N)

Oath given to Clerk of the Senate, by the Honorable Cleo E. Powell, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia

Oath given to Tara H. Perkinson Chief Deputy Clerk of the Senate

ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 D. Hobie Lehman nominated, elected (40‑Y 0‑N)

ELECTION OF PAGES (40‑Y 0‑N)

 2^nd District: Laila Carol Paige of Portsmouth

3^rd District: Lily Noel Marie Bolling of Williamsburg

4^th District: Taylor Madison Spruill of Mechanicsville

7^th District: Leila Duval Abrams of Virginia Beach

9^th District: Cheyla Debronna Owens of Richmond

13^th District: Annika Elizabeth Holder of Prince William

14^th District: Grace Rose Sgueglia of Chesapeake

15^th District: Emma Caroline Jones of Brunswick

16^th District: Carsha Shanell Wingfield of Richmond

20^th District: Roger David Leslie Adams of Pittsylvania

21^st District: Franziska Kathrin Borneff of Roanoke

23^rd District: Isabella Emily Dunn of Forest

24^th District: Samuel James Widener of Marion

27^th District: Hannah Kessler Cosby of Fauquier

28^th District: Isabelle Cleon Schweiter of Stafford

32nd District: Zachary Jacob Simon of Falls Church

33^rd District: Sriya Biju Nair of Loudoun

35^th District: Mikayla Marie Bartos of Springfield

37^th District: Silvio Conner Anthony Troy of Midlothian

38^th District: Emmitt George Breeding of Lebanon

APPOINTMENT OF PAGES

Caleb Theophlise Payne of Portsmouth

Wendy Isabel Raymundo of Alexandria

Carter Alexander Nabors of Richmond

Carly Lyndsy McLean of Hampton

Jackson Patrick Mallory of Williamsburg

Jayla McKenzie Underwood of Williamsburg

PAGE APPOINTMENTS

Ansh Bassan of Glen Allen

Yaseen Jawad Bhatti of Midlothian

Rebecca Faith Bolick of Abingdon

Maxwell Cougar Broksas of Arlington

Eller Rose Buddington of Abingdon

Arden Wray Ettare of Lynchburg

Elise Marlo Hoglund of Yorktown

Tanya S. Inaganti of Chantilly

Taylor Berkeley Jones of Brunswick

Brodie Phoenix Lehman of Chesterfield

Olivia Anne Schweiter of Stafford

Casey Malloy Thomas of Henrico

Virginia Coleman Trible of Warsaw

Bladen James Williams of Virginia Beach

SR 5 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N)

House informed the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 123 (Notifying Governor of organization) and requests concurrence

HJR 123 - Taken up for immediate consideration, Norment floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote), House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House rejected amendment to HJR 123

HJR 123 - Senate insisted on its amendment and requested committee of conference (voice vote), House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House has acceded to request for committee of conference on HJR 123

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 3:50 p.m. to reconvene at 4:25 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 4:25 p.m.

Committee Nominations report agreed to (22‑Y 18‑N)

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Petersen, Chair: Hanger, Ruff, Obenshain, Stuart, Marsden, Stanley, Lewis, Suetterlein, Mason, McClellan, Favola, Morrissey, Pillion and Hashmi

COMMERCE AND LABOR

Saslaw, Chair: Norment, Newman, Obenshain, Lucas, Spruill, Edwards, Deeds, Barker, Marsden, Ebbin, Lewis, Surovell, Mason and Bell

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

Lucas, Chair: Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker, Petersen, Cosgrove, Lewis, Dunnavant, Suetterlein, Peake, Edwards, Chafin and Hashmi

FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS

Howell, Chair: Saslaw, Norment, Hanger, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Vogel, Barker, Edwards, Deeds, Locke, Petersen, Marsden, Ebbin and McClellan

GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY

Barker, Chair: Ruff, Locke, Vogel, Ebbin, Reeves, McPike, Dunnavant, Mason, Boysko, Stuart, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi and Kiggans

JUDICIARY

Edwards, Chair: Saslaw, Norment, Lucas, Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Chafin, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko and Morrissey

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Lewis, Chair: Hanger, Stanley, Favola, DeSteph, Dunnavant, Chase, McPike, Howell, Spruill, Morrissey, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi and Kiggans

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

Deeds, Chair: Howell, Vogel, Reeves, Ebbin, Chafin, Ruff, Spruill, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellan, Boysko and Bell

REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Favola, Chair: Hanger, Locke, McDougle, Reeves, Chafin, Cosgrove, Surovell, DeSteph, McPike, Spruill, Mason, Boysko, Morrissey and Kiggans

TRANSPORTATION

Marsden, Chair: Newman, Favola, Cosgrove, DeSteph, Suetterlein, McClellan, Peake, Boysko, Obenshain, Ebbin, Surovell, McPike, Spruill and Pillion

RULES

Locke, Chair: Saslaw, Howell, Lucas, Edwards, Deeds, Marsden, Petersen, Barker, Favola, Lewis, Norment, McDougle, Vogel and McPike

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 99 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 100 (Establishing a prefiling schedule for 2021)        

SJ 64 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to (40-Y 0-N), House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House has agreed to HJR 126 (Providing for a Joint Assembly)

HJR 126 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, second reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (37‑Y 0‑N), House informed

Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 9 Senate Calendar

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 9 Senate Calendar

The Senate proceeded at 6:45 p.m. to the House Chamber for Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 8:20 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 12 m. 

 

 

                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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