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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
Tuesday, March 03, 2020
 

 

Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax

Prayer offered by The Reverend Wes Peterson, Hope Church, Richmond, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Emma Jones of Brunswick County

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Morrissey dispensed with reading of Journal (32‑Y 6‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20302): (36‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 24, 114, 303, 320, 386, 786, 843

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 491, 586, 822, 1210, 1313, 1336, 1394, 1422, 1690

The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 123, 198, 420, 506, 575, 674, 727, 1015, 1205, 1332, 1467, 1576, 1609, 1647

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 99, 109, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166

The House of Delegates has defeated the following Senate bill: SB 989

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: HB 55A, 56, 66A, 665, 723, 868A, 889S, 1030, 1057A, 1141S, 1183, 1225S, 1252, 1280, 1291, 1303, 1429, 1656

From Finance and Appropriations: HB 542A, 581, 582, 624, 666, 714, 758, 761A, 784, 808, 873, 887, 975, 1034A, 1176A, 1250A, 1251, 1255, 1256S, 1355A, 1418A, 1430, 1508, 1509S, 1522, 1663

Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 99: see March 4 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 10:30 a.m. to reconvene at 11:40 a.m.

The Senate reconvened at 11:40 a.m.

Joint order pursuant to HJ 388

ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGES

Circuit Court Judges (40-Y 0-N, 3/2/20)

Second Judicial Circuit: Kevin M. Duffan

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit: David Eugene Cheek

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit: James Bruce Strickland

Sixteenth Judicial Circuit: David B. Frazen

Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit: Michael R. Doucette

Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit: Anne M. F. Reed

Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit: Christopher B. Russell

Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit: William W. Eldridge, IV

Thirtieth Judicial Circuit: Ronald K. Elkins

Twenty-third Judicial Circuit: Frank W. Rogers, III (17-Y 0-N, Defeated by Senate, 21 votes needed for election, 3/2/20)

Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit: Kenneth Mike Fleenor, Jr. (38-Y 0-N, 3/2/20)

General District Court Judges (40-Y 0-N)

Second Judicial District: Afshin Farashahi

Sixth Judicial District: Lynda P. Ramsey

Eleventh Judicial District: Kenneth A. Blalock

Fifteenth Judicial District: LaBravia S. J. Jenkins (nominated, but not elected)

Sixteenth Judicial District: Kenneth Andrew Sneathern

Eighteenth Judicial District: Sonya L. Sacks

Twentieth Judicial District: Lorrie A. Sinclair Taylor

Twentieth Judicial District: Matthew P. Snow

Twenty-fifth Judicial District: Robin J. Mayer

Twenty-sixth Judicial District: Mary L. C. Daniel

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (40-Y 0-N)

Second Judicial District: Adrianne L. Bennett

Judicial District 2-A: Cela J. Burge

Eleventh Judicial District: Cheryl J. Wilson

Fourteenth Judicial District: Linda Y. Lambert

Fifteenth Judicial District: Marcel D. Jones

Eighteenth Judicial District: Thomas K. Cullen

SR 53 - Motion to suspend Rules withdrawn

Reading of report waived (38-Y 0-N)

CALENDAR

BILLS IN CONFERENCE

HB 888 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 46 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 75 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 201 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (27-Y 13-N)

HB 393 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 2-N)

HB 540 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 572 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (24-Y 15-N)

HB 668 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (31-Y 9-N)

HB 806 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 812 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (23-Y 17-N)

HB 928 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB1017 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB1024 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB1184 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (23-Y 17-N)

HB1301 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB1434 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB1513 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB1552 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (24-Y 16-N)

HB1634 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (37-Y 3-N)

HB 19 - Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Ebbin and Peake

HB 220 - Conferees appointed: Senators Spruill, Surovell and Vogel

HB 235 - Conferees appointed: Senators Marsden, McClellan and McDougle

HB 298 - Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Boysko and Obenshain

HB 375 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hashmi, Locke and Suetterlein

HB 402 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hashmi, Locke and Suetterlein

HB 660 - Conferees appointed: Senators Deeds, Surovell and Stanley

HB 759 - Conferees appointed: Senators Edwards, Petersen and Chafin

HB 824 - Conferees appointed: Senators Morrissey, Deeds and Stanley

HB 913 - Conferees appointed: Senators Petersen, Locke and Lewis

HB 974 - Conferees appointed: Senators Deeds, Edwards and Stanley

HB1037 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hashmi, Bell and Mason

HB1201 - Conferees appointed: Senators Ebbin, Bell and Reeves

HB1269 - Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Bell and Reeves

HB1450 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Mason and Petersen

HB1451 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Mason and Petersen

HB1499 - Conferees appointed: Senators Favola, Boysko and McDougle

HB1544 - Conferees appointed: Senators Morrissey, Peake and Boysko

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 106 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SB 258 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 742 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)

SB 776 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)

SB 861 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 918 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 936 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)

SB1028 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (31-Y 8-N)

SB1030 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)

SB1064 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB1075 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)

SB 65 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (22-Y 18-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Ebbin and Peake

SB 219 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (21-Y 19-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Marsden, McClellan and McDougle

SB 329 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Chafin, Pillion and Bell

SB 545 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Edwards, Petersen and Chafin

SB 576 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Howell, Barker and Vogel

SB 880 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Hashmi and Newman

SB 990 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Edwards, Newman and Ebbin

SB1023 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Peake, Morrissey and Boysko

SB1089 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 1-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Morrissey, Peake and Boysko

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 697 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1654 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 193 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 310 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 445 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 465 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 538 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 914 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 989 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1032 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1056 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1082 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1092 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1106 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1126 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1221 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1325 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1348 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1424 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1505 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1518 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1521 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1560 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1666 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 557 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB1147 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB1680 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 160 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB 211 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB 411 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 561 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 857 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 932 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 935 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 941 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB 991 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB1066 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB1333 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

HB1354 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)

HB1638 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB1705 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 798 - Passed by for day

HB 657 - Passed by for day

HB 528 - Passed by for day

HB 6 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

HB 623 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

HB1090 - Read third time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Dunnavant floor substitute withdrawn, Chase floor substitute withdrawn, Newman/Dunnavant floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Favola floor amendment agreed to (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea), Chase floor amendments rejected (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

HB1116 - Read third time, Surovell floor substitute offered, Passed by for day

HB1524 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), DeSteph floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)

HB 36 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)

HB 376 - Read third time, Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

HB 837 - Read third time, Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)

HB 894 - Read third time, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

HB1041 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

HB1257 - Passed by for day

HB1388 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

HB1419 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1443 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB1549 - Read third time, Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N 1-A), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)

HB1722 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

HB 396 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)

HB 578 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

HB 675 - Read third time, McClellan floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

HB 717 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)

HB1049 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)

HB1078 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

HB1217 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1228 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB1249 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1259 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

HB1406 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB1420 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

HB1427 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

HB1455 - Passed by for day

HB1548 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)

HB1577 - Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

HB1586 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB1635 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB1646 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1492 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1734 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1501 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1530 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1537 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1572 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

HJ 21 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 29 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 42 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 47 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 50 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 70 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 72 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 88 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 102 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 104 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 108 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 111 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 133 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 134 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 140 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 144 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 145 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 148 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 103 - Out of block, Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HJ 100 - Out of block, Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

HJ 10 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

HJ 85 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

HJ 91 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

HJ 130 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 4:53 p.m. to convene Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10303)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 270, 888, 994

The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 441, 629, 712, 905, 957, 1051

The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 134, 203, 225, 393

The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 70, 71, 142, 710, 763, 793, 838, 939

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 235, 1038

The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1506

The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1526

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 2, 42, 600, 799, 1209, 1519, 1725

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 795, 1726

The House of Delegates has agreed to with amendments the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 35

The House of Delegates has agreed to with a substitute the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 42

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507

Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar

House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 5 Senate Calendar