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2021 SESSION
Called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Honorable T. Montgomery Mason, 1st Senatorial District
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Nathan A. Hatfield, Assistant Clerk-LINCS
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)
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Vogel dispensed with reading of Journal (30‑Y 9‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202): reading waived (37‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1786, 1862, 2002, 2032, 2037, 2062, 2063, 2134, 2162, 2176, 2206, 2250, 2254, 2262, 2284, 2294, 2305, 2318
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 542
House bills and joint resolution referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20201): reading waived (30‑Y 9‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 1445
Senate bill with House substitute with amendment placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance and Appropriations: SB 1105A, 1113, 1127S, 1146S, 1162S, 1163A, 1210, 1250S, 1257S, 1278A, 1282, 1284, 1301A, 1307, 1313S, 1315, 1316A, 1326A, 1333S, 1336, 1338A, 1339S, 1357A, 1360A rereferred to Judiciary, 1362A, 1363S, 1365S, 1375S, 1382, 1389A, 1392A, 1395S, 1396, 1401, 1406A, 1418S, 1428, 1429S, 1436A, 1461, 1462A, 1465, 1469S, 1471
SJ 396 and 397 offered by Senator Peake (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Joint resolutions/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 575: see February 4 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 1743 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1768 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1949 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1825 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N 1-A)
HB 1927 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 1859 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 12-N 1-A)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1170 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 1235 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Peake floor amendment #1 withdrawn, Peake floor amendment #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
SB 1165 - Read third time and Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 3:25 p.m. to reconvene at 4:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:50 p.m.
BILLS REPORTED
From Judiciary: SB 1209A, 1360A
CALENDAR (continued)
SB 1138 - Passed by for day
SB 1439 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
SB 1144 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1160 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
SB 1259 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 5-N)
SB 1397 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
SB 1470 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1234 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1267 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1415 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1426 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1475 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1198 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Petersen floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1384 - Read second time, Surovell floor substitute withdrawn, Surovell floor amendments withdrawn, Passed by for day
SB 1129 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1306 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor amendment #1 agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor amendment #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1385 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1446 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1197 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1212 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1247 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1258 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1275 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1295 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1398 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1405 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1420 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1425 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1196 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1201 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1226 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1252 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1261 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1262 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1289 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1310 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1318 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1341 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1350 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1380 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1442 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1443 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 288 - Read third time and agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJ 293 - Read third time and agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJ 323 - Read third time and agreed to block vote (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SR 95 - Passed by for day
SB 1288 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Dunnavant floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1162 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1163 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1210 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1307 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1313 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1336 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1357 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1365 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1375 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1389 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1429 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1436 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1461 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1465 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 1105 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1113 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1127 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1146 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1250 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1257 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1278 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1282 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1284 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1301 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1315 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1316 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1326 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1333 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1339 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1362 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1363 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1382 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1392 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1395 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1396 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1401 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1406 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1418 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1428 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1462 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1469 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1471 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 6:47 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 12 m.