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2021 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Honorable Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr., 6th Senatorial District
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Michael Adams, Director of Human Resources
Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (35-Y 1-N)
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Mason dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10127): reading waived (33‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1749, 1764, 1783, 1812, 1847, 1858, 1866, 1882, 1898, 1909, 1991, 2018, 2042, 2054, 2055, 2095, 2099, 2128, 2133, 2150, 2169, 2180, 2186, 2192, 2201, 2208, 2216, 2233, 2276, 2287
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 578, 606
House bills and joint resolutions referred: see January 29 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 1176S, 1178, 1225, 1235A, 1237, 1257 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1288S, 1303, 1304A, 1307S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1316A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1317, 1333S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1356S, 1357S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1362S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1401 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1436S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1439A, 1464; HB 2333S
From General Laws and Technology: SB 1127S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1183, 1198A, 1215A, 1222 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1278A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1287S, 1327S, 1349, 1360S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1365A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1384, 1389S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1392S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1410S, 1418 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1429 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1458, 1469 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From Judiciary: SB 1138, 1180S, 1184S, 1266A, 1272, 1315S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1325S, 1381S, 1382 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1431, 1437, 1456, 1461 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1468S
RESOLUTION REREFERRED
From General Laws and Technology: SJ 322 rereferred to Privileges and Elections
Leave of absence granted: Senator Deeds
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 575: see January 29 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1248 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1400 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1457 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1447 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1136 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
SB 1206 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1102 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1150 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Kiggans floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1204 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1221 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1227 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1251 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1269 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1328 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1351 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1438 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1366 - Passed by for day
SB 1393 - Passed by for day
SB 1147 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1165 - Passed by for day
SB 1170 - Passed by for day
SB 1195 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1207 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1223 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1298 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1302 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1321 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1334 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1367 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1403 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1413 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1104 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1119 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1125 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1135 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1143 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1188 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1193 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1246 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1279 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1331 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1417 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1423 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1453 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1103 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1106 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1108 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1115 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1148 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1245 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1254 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1300 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1305 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1314 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1379 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1387 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1390 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1402 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1412 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1422 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 327 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 588 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 590 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 591 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 592 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 593 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 595 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 601 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 613 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 305 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 319 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 320 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 324 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 326 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 328 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 329 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 330 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 94 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 97 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 98 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 589 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 316 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 587 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 594 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 597 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 598 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 599 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 600 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 602 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 603 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 608 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 609 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 610 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 611 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 612 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 321 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 325 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 96 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 331 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:03 p.m. to convene Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12 m.