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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. John Bohannon, Water’s Edge Community Church, Clarksville, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Unites States of America led by Senate Page Diego Orendain of Alexandria
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 (38‑Y 0‑N)
Motion of Senator Ebbin dispensed with reading of Journal (34‑Y 6‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10128): reading waived (35‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 112, 165, 166, 230
House bills referred: see February 1 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Judiciary: SB 163A, 349, 455, 546, 623
From Local Government: SB 58A, 91, 92, 97, 99, 164, 182, 251S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 253S, 274, 322, 437 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 476, 501, 503S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 720
BILLS REREFERRED
From Judiciary: SB 399 rereferred to General Laws and Technology, 741 rereferred to General Laws and Technology
SB 774 - offered by Senator Dunnavant (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bill and joint resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 21: see February 1 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 9 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 161 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 238 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 248 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 305 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 509 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 206 - Out of block, Read third time, Motion to rerefer to Judiciary agreed to (voice vote)
SB 80 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 101 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 438 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 226 - Passed by for day
SB 26 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 141 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 211 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 241 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 272 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 273 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 283 - Passed by for day
SB 292 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 371 - Passed by for day
SB 492 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
SB 517 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 629 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 50 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 307 - Read second time, Mason floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 57 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 86 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 119 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 124 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 128 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 152 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 192 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 197 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 223 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 395 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 464 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 467 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 480 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 510 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 559 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 572 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 574 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 575 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 580 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 596 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 675 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 691 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 693 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 743 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 759 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 361 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 52 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 257 - Passed by for day
SB 159 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 214 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 413 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 544 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 614 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 679 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 151 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 216 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 237 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 281 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 301 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 417 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 485 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 254 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 450 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 57 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 53 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 10 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 11 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 14 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 27 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 35 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 42 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:22 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 12 m.