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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 11:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Michael Mayton, Bon Air United Methodist Church, Chesterfield, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Henry Pillion of Abingdon
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (33‑Y 0‑N)
Motion of Senator Hashmi dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 4‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10127): reading waived (35‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 55, 170, 195, 228, 342
House bills referred: see January 31 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 40S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 254S, 441A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 485, 577S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 581S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From Rules: SB 151, 417; SJ 10, 11, 14, 27S, 35S, 42
From Transportation: SB 186S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 215 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 216S, 237S, 281A, 301S, 345 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 450
BILL REREFERRED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 745 rereferred to Judiciary
Leave of absence granted: Senator Vogel
Committee Nominations Report agreed to (36-Y 0-N)
JUDICIARY
Edwards, Co-Chair; Deeds, Co-Chair; Saslaw, Norment, Lucas, Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey, and Peake
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
Ebbin, Chair; Howell, Deeds, Vogel, Reeves, Ruff, Spruill, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellan, Boysko, Bell, and Hackworth
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 327 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 392 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 396 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 404 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 423 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 424 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 470 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 497 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 498 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 526 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 184 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 321 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 335 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 351 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 427 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 433 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 648 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 206 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 362 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Surovell floor amendment #1 reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Surovell floor amendment #1 rejected (voice vote), Surovell floor amendment #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
SB 63 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 328 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 389 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 181 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
SB 226 - Passed by for day
SB 422 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 9 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 80 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 101 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 161 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 238 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 248 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 305 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 438 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 509 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 50 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 307 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 52 - Passed by for day
SB 26 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 141 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 211 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 241 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 257 - Passed by for day
SB 272 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 273 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 283 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 292 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 371 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 492 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 517 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 629 -Read second time, Stuart floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 57 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 86 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 119 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 124 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 128 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 152 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 192 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 197 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 223 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 361 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 395 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 464 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 467 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 480 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 510 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 559 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 572 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 574 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 575 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 596 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 675 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 691 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 693 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 743 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 759 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 159 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 214 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 413 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 544 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 614 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 679 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 57 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 53 - Read first time
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Memory of the NASA Challenger Space Crew at 1:13 p.m. to convene Monday, January 31, 2022 at 12 m.