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2020 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend Jacob Sahms, Wesley United Methodist Church, Hopewell, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Roger Adams of Pittsylvania
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Morrissey dispensed with reading of Journal (32‑Y 5‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10123): reading waived (35‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 35, 1061, 1258
House bills referred: see January 27 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 215A, 414, 496S, 497, 498S, 622S rerefered to Finance and Appropriations, 656S, 675, 689S, 715A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1023S, 1024S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1089A
From Rules: SB 177, 256; SJ 30, 31, 42A, 47, 49, 50A, 51; SR 3
From Transportation: SB 160S, 289A, 328, 356S, 473 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 556S, 557A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 562, 871, 916, 932
BILL REREFERRED
From Rules: SB 128 rereferred to Education and Health
SB 1094 - offered by Senator Deeds (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bill presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 99: see January 27 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 101 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 164 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 165 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 230 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 268 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 293 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 296 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 350 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 394 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 548 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 549 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 611 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 685 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 725 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 727 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 745 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 817 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 849 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 235 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 391 - Passed by for day
SB 631 - Passed by for day
SB 94 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 291 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 518 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 582 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 604 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 22-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 610 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 782 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
SB 861 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 2-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 52 - Read second time, Education and Health amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 114 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 189 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 303 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 336 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 393 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 442 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 443 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 444 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 466 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 469 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 535 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 572 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 583 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 634 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 687 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 737 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 740 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 63 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 106 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Surovell floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 124 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 126 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 288 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 316 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 478 - Passed by for day
SB 493 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Bell floor amendment withdrawn, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 616 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 673 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 674 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 744 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 772 - Passed by for day
SB 795 - Passed by for day
SB 943 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 979 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 120 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 122 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 173 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 207 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 221 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 301 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 317 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 333 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 365 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 380 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 386 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 445 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 519 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 538 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 650 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 653 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 672 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 701 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 703 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 757 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 780 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 877 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 881 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 903 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 913 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 980 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 981 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1008 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 98 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 167 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 263 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 341 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 346 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 377 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 479 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 733 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 883 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 1 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 44 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 45 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 71 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 73 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 43 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 46 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Bill Thomas and Officer Katie Thyne at 12:27 p.m. to convene Monday, January 27, 2020 at 12 m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee report.
BILL REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 992 rereferred to Commerce and Labor