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2020 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by Amarjit Singh Riat, Sikh Foundation of Virginia, Fairfax Station, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Eller Buddington of Abingdon
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Mason dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 3‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10131): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 63, 94, 100, 103, 104, 117, 145, 146, 150, 256, 375, 477, 610, 611, 630, 719, 721, 742, 743, 744, 752, 753, 789, 817, 861, 863, 870, 880, 913, 928, 995, 1002, 1023, 1082, 1182, 1222, 1247, 1324, 1330, 1336, 1361, 1376, 1401, 1437, 1498, 1597, 1725
House bills referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Judiciary: SB 14S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 64S, 71, 306S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 378S, 436 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 438S, 440, 602, 603A, 670, 683, 684, 793S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 805S, 840S, 949S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 956, 1002, 1032 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From Local Government: SB 183S, 541, 676, 870S, 875S, 961A
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 528 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 168 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 200 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 338 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 458 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 500 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 555 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 580 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 591 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 681 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 786 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 843 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1012 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 869 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), DeSteph floor substitute #1 withdrawn, DeSteph floor substitute # 2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 246 - Passed by for day
SB 480 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Petersen floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 1 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 72 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
SB 110 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 231 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 335 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 624 - Pending question, not ordered (16-Y 24-N), Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 666 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
SB 698 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 742 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 787 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB 856 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 857 - Passed by for day
SB 987 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB1028 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (26-Y 13-N, requires 27 affirmative votes for passage), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1090 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 919 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 989 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 50 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 59 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 138 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 139 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 153 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 170 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 237 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 264 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 313 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 366 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 392 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 397 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 463 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 540 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 553 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 579 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 633 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 658 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Surovell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 661 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 736 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 739 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 864 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 874 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 885 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 896 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 897 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 925 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 951 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 967 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 993 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1044 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), McPike floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1045 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1046 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1066 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1070 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 385 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 387 - Out of block, Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 251 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Hanger floor amendments rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 404 - Passed by for day
SB 65 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Surovell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 28 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 140 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 171 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 208 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 253 - Passed by for day
SB 270 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 294 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 406 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 420 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 422 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 429 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 491 - Passed by for day
SB 492 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 571 - Passed by for day
SB 645 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 693 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 697 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 700 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 708 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 713 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 845 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 868 - Passed by for day
SB 920 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 926 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 77 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 109 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 209 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 213 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 277 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 290 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 364 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 400 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 441 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 527 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 590 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 668 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 678 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 679 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 686 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 695 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 706 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 734 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 768 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 790 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 824 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 833 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 888 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 927 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1005 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1011 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1025 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1029 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1034 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1048 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1057 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1073 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 9 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 149 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 593 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 612 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 664 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 911 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 923 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 995 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1035 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 35 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 39 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 66 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 67 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 77 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 81 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SR 17 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 2:55 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 12 m.