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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 Thursday, January 21, 2021  

 

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

Prayer offered by The Honorable Ryan T. McDougle, 4^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 Mason dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 2‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10120): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1743, 1768, 1825, 1859, 1894, 1927, 1948, 1949, 2085

House bills referred: see January 22 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Education and Health: SB 1121S, 1133S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1154S, 1169, 1187, 1189A, 1205, 1220, 1221 rererferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1227A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1302S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1313S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1320A, 1322S, 1338S, 1387S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1405 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1421, 1427S, 1445S

From General Laws and Technology: SB 1103 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1271, 1279 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1296, 1305A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1314 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1318A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1324A, 1343, 1369

From Judiciary: SB 1213, 1242, 1256, 1336 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

BILLS REREFERRED

From Education and Health: SB 1446 rereferred to Judiciary

From General Laws and Technology: SB 1419 rereferred to Commerce and Labor

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 22 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 1120 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1152 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1168 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1216 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1241 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1270 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 1171 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)

SB 1122 - Passed by for day

SB 1123 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

SB 1128 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1141 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1157 - Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted yea)

SB 1181 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

SB 1208 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1285 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

SB 1309 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 1130 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1134 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1145 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1155 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1156 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 1255 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 1142 - Read second time, Ebbin floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1355 - Passed by for day

SB 1182 - Passed by for day

SB 1202 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1211 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1219 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 1276 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 1111 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1112 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1158 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1161 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1280 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 1097 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1194 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1199 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1239 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1274 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1281 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1290 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 1291 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

SJ 298 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 299 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 300 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 301 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 302 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 303 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING

SR 91 - Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 517 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 518 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 519 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 520 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 533 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 534 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 571 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 581 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 585 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 586 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 311 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 318 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 85 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 92 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 565 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate  

SJ 304 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate  

SJ 305 - Out of block, Passed by for day

SJ 316 - Out of block, Passed by for day

SJ 317 - Out of block, Passed by for day

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 512 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 521 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 532 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 535 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 540 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 544 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 547 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 553 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 554 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 570 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 580 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 584 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 295 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 296 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 306 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 307 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 312 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 313 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 314 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Memory of former Delegate Mamye E. BaCote at 2:30 p.m. to convene Friday, January 22, 2021 at 12 m. The Clerk was ordered to receive committee report.

BILL REPORTED

From Local Government: SB 1399