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2021 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by President pro tempore L. Louise Lucas
Prayer offered by The Honorable Bill DeSteph, 8th Senatorial District
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by John McE. Garrett, former Chief Deputy Clerk
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:35 p.m. to reconvene at 12:40
The Senate reconvened at 12:40 p.m.
Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (34-Y 0-N)
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (31‑Y 5‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10128): reading waived (33‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1846, 1893, 1918, 1925, 1930, 1950, 1957, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2013, 2019, 2068, 2092, 2105, 2111, 2119, 2135, 2154, 2177, 2182, 2187, 2203, 2204, 2271
House bills referred: see February 1 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 1301S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1363S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1397A, 1428A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1462 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1471S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1472S
From Rules: SB 1273A, 1473; SJ 288, 293A, 323; SR 95A
From Transportation: SB 1144S, 1160S, 1259S, 1260S, 1470A, 1474S
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 575: see February 1 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1102 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1150 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1204 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1221 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1251 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1269 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1328 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1351 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax resumed Chair
CALENDAR (continued)
SB 1447 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (36-Y 0-N), Peake floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1227 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1438 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1147 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1195 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 5-N 1-A)
SB 1207 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1223 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 15-N)
SB 1298 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1302 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 7-N)
SB 1321 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)
SB 1334 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N)
SB 1367 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 2-N)
SB 1403 - Passed by for day
SB 1413 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 7-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 2333 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1119 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1125 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1135 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Marsden floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1143 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1188 - Read second time, Norment floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1193 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1279 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1331 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1417 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1423 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), McPike floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1453 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1104 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 1246 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1366 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Barker floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1393 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Marsden floor substitute withdrawn, Marsden floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1165 - Passed by for day
SB 1170 - Passed by for day
SB 1103 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1106 - Passed by for day
SB 1108 - Read second time, Judiciary substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1115 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1148 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1245 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1254 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1300 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1305 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment rejected (voice vote), McPike floor substitute agreed (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1314 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1379 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1387 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1390 - Passed by for day
SB 1402 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1412 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1422 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1176 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1183 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1184 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1225 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1237 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1272 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1288 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1304 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1327 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1349 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1356 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1410 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1431 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1437 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1456 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1458 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1464 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1138 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1178 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1180 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1198 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1215 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1235 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1266 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1303 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1317 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1325 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1381 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1384 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1439 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1468 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 327 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:59 p.m. to convene Monday, February 1, 2021 at 12 m.