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2021 SESSION

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Minute Book 2021 Session Senate of Virginia JUSTIN E. FAIRFAX, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Wednesday, January 13, 2021  

 

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

Prayer offered by Nathan Hatfield, Assistant Clerk-LINCS, Senate Clerk’s Office

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

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (37-Y 0-N)

SR 90 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

House informed the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed

CALENDAR

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

SJ 284 - Agreed to by Senate

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

On motion of Senator Norment the Senate recessed at 1:00 p.m. to reconvene at 2:50 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 2:50 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20113): reading waived (37-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 575

HJR 575 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration, Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Surovell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Locke floor amendment #1 agreed to (voice vote), Rejected by Senate (22-Y 17-N, 26 affirmative votes needed), Reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Locke floor amendment reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Locke floor amendment #1 withdraw, Surovell floor substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Surovell floor substitute withdrawn, Locke floor amendment #2 agreed to (voice vote), Agreed to (30-Y 9-N), House informed

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30113): reading waived (37-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 576

HJR 576 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed

Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 14 Senate Calendar

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 14 Senate Calendar

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40113): reading waived (37-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 575

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 4:40 p.m. to reconvene at 6:45

The Senate reconvened at 6:45 p.m.

The Senate adjourned at 8:05 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 14, 2020 at 12 m.