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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Honorable Bryce E. Reeves, 17th Senatorial District
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Maryann Horch, Senior Systems Analyst
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Reeves dispensed with reading of Journal (34‑Y 4‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30225): reading waived (33‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1935, 1985, 2032, 2040, 2273
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 1262, 1343, 1396
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 1254, 1423, 1465
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1750, 1862, 2001, 2007, 2017, 2063, 2124, 2203
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 2027, 2113, 2129, 2132, 2137, 2163, 2191
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 2099, 2322
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House joint resolution: HJ 542
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 1805 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 16-N)
HB 1811 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N)
HB 1817 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 1818 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 7-N)
HB 1836 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N)
HB 1847 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 10-N)
HB 1909 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
HB 1935 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1985 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1987 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB 2004 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)
HB 2032 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
HB 2040 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 2197 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2266 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2273 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2299 - Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 38-N), Senate insisted on amendment and requested second committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Second set of conferees appointed: Senators Dunnavant, Hashmi, and Locke, Second conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2321 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 2332 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)
HJ 542 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1197 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1254 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
SB 1271 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB 1375 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1415 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1423 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1465 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N 2-A)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 5001 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N 1-A)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
SR 545 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 549 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 550 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 551 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 555 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 556 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 557 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
SR 546 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 547 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 548 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 552 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 553 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:35 p.m. to reconvene at 2:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:10 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30227): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a second committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 2299
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 1979 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 1989 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2047 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
HB 2167 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 3:05 p.m. to reconvene at 4:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:20 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40227): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has requested a second committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 272
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SJ 272 - Senate acceded to request for second committee of conference (36-Y 3-N), Second set of conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Surovell, and Vogel, Second conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
HJ 555 - Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N), Senate insisted on substitute and requested second committee of conference (23-Y 16-N), Second set of conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Surovell, and Vogel, Second conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 2207 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2234 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2295 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
HB 2330 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
SB 1138 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
SB 1315 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB 1366 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
SB 1381 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 1385 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N)
HB 1900 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 2055 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 2118 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
SB 1288 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1380 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB 1444 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1469 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N 3-A)
HB 1800 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 5:45 p.m. to reconvene at 7:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 5002 - Motion to suspend rules, waive third constitutional reading failed (24-Y 15-N, 4/5 needed)
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SB 1146 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1338 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50227): reading waived (32‑Y 7‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 2312
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1406
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN60227): reading waived (32‑Y 7‑N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a second committee of conference on the following House joint resolution: HJ 555
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 2312 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
SB 1406 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 2174 - Conference report rejected by Senate (15-Y 24-N), Senate insisted on substitute and requested second committee of conference (23-Y 16-N), Second set of conferees: Senators Barker, McClellan, and Vogel, Second conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 15-N)
SB 1471 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2021 rejected (18-Y 21-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN70227)
The House of Delegates has rejected the report of the committee of conference and has requested a second committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1380
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a second committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 2174
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SB 1380 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N), Senate acceded to request for second committee of conference (27-Y 11-N), Second set of conferees: Senators Lucas, Saslaw, and Norment, Second conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 12-N)
HB 2193 - Conference report rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N)
SB 1261 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 17-N)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Honor and Memory of Officer Dominic J. Winum at 10:36 p.m. to convene Monday, March 1, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10227)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1800, 1805, 1818, 1836, 1900, 1909, 1979, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2047, 2055, 2118, 2167, 2197, 2207, 2234, 2295, 2330, 2332
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the second committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 2174, 2299
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 1138, 1146, 1197, 1261, 1271, 1288, 1315, 1338, 1366, 1375, 1381, 1385, 1415, 1444, 1469, 1471
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the second committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 272
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the second committee of conference on the following House joint resolution: HJ 555
The House of Delegates has rejected the report of the second committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1380