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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

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Minute Book 2021 Special Session ll Senate of Virginia JUSTIN E. FAIRFAX, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Tuesday, August 10, 2021  

 

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by President pro tempore L. Louise Lucas

Prayer offered by The Reverend Stephen Starzer, Fairfield Presbyterian Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Corinne Sloan, Assistant Journal Clerk, Senate Clerk’s Office

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (27‑Y 4‑N 1-A)

RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Rules: HJ 7001A, 7002

Leaves of absence granted: Senators Chase, Cosgrove, Dunnavant, Pillion, Reeves, Ruff, Stuart, and Vogel

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 11:25 a.m. to reconvene at 11:45 a.m.

The Senate reconvened at 11:45 a.m.

Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax assumed Chair

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 7004

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING

HJ 7001 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third reading waived (32-Y 0-N), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (32-Y 0-N)

HJ 7002 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third reading waived (32-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (32-Y 0-N)

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

SR 767 - Agreed to by Senate

HJ 7004 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (29‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (26‑Y 0‑N), House informed

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 12:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 12:40 p.m.

SR 768, 769, 770, 771, and 772 - offered by Senator Edwards

Joint order pursuant to HJ 7004

SR 768 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (28‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SR 769 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (29‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SR 770 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (30‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SR 771 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (27‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SR 772 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (25‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 7004

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 7004 (Election of Court of Appeals of Virginia Judges, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, and Members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission

ELECTION OF COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA JUDGES, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, A JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, AND MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL INQUIRY AND REVIEW COMMISSION

Court of Appeals Judges

Dominique A. Callins, of Warren (21-Y 0-N)

Doris E. Henderson Causey, of Henrico (24-Y 0-N)

Vernida R. Chaney, of Alexandria (24-Y 0-N)

Frank K. Friedman, of Roanoke City (25-Y 0-N)

Junius P. Fulton, lll of Norfolk (27-Y 0-N)

Lisa M. Lorish, of Charlottesville (21-Y 0-N)

Daniel E. Ortiz, of Fairfax County (26-Y 0-N)

Stuart A. Raphael, of Arlington (23-Y 0-N)

Circuit Court Judges

Fourth Judicial Circuit: Tasha D. Scott (27-Y 0-N)

Twelfth Judicial Circuit: Jayne A. Pemberton (28-Y 0-N)

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit: Claire G. Cardwell (26-Y 0-N)

General District Court Judges (27‑Y 0‑N)

Twelfth Judicial District: Curtis M. Hairston, Jr.

Twenty-eighth Judicial District: R. Lucas Hobbs

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge (28‑Y 0‑N)

Twelfth Judicial District: Travis R. Williams

Members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (22‑Y 0‑N)

Cozy E. Bailey, Sr., of Prince William

Kyung N. Dickerson, of Fairfax County

Reading of report waived (24‑Y 0‑N)

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate recessed at 2:29 p.m. Pursuant to SR 718