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2020 SESSION
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