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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 20, 2021  

 

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

Prayer offered by The Honorable Jennifer L. McClellan, 9^th Senatorial District

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Tara H. Perkinson, Chief Deputy Clerk

Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (38-Y 0-N)

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Pillion dispensed with reading of Journal (29‑Y 10‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20119): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1747, 1751, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1813, 1816, 1829, 1836, 1842, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1873, 1881, 1888, 1892, 1902, 1903, 1908

House bills referred: see January 21 Senate Calendar

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 1161S, 1188 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1193 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1194, 1199A, 1258S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1274A, 1280, 1290S, 1291A, 1402 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

From Finance and Appropriations: SB 1112A, 1158

From Privileges and Elections: SB 1097, 1111, 1239, 1281A; SJ 298, 299A, 300, 301, 302, 303; SR 91

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 21 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING

SB 1299 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING

SB 1190 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 1120 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1152 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1168 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1216 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1241 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1270 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 1171 - Read second time, Norment floor amendments withdrawn, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Barker floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1122 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1123 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1128 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1141 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1142 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1157 - Read second time, Petersen floor amendment withdrawn, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1181 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1208 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1285 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1309 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1355 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 1130 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1134 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1145 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1155 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1156 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1255 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 1182 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1202 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1211 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1219 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1276 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:41 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 12 m.