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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Rick Raines, Fairmount Christian Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Maxyn Hallare of Newport News
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 (39‑Y 0‑N)
Motion of Senator Mason dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 4‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202): reading waived (35‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 40, 127, 138, 150, 179, 182, 216, 225, 234, 259, 263, 275, 285, 286, 316, 405, 421, 426, 444, 482, 540, 703, 768, 774, 793, 884, 1050, 1081, 1173, 1245, 1251, 1345
House bills referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 169A, 202A, 205S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 265S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 268S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 350S, 356 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 375A, 384A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 414A, 429S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 430A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 431S, 448S, 481S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 484 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 490 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 593A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 600A, 603 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 628A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 641A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 650S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 656S, 662, 663 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 667A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 682S, 685A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 714, 724, 737A, 739A, 750S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 751S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 760 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 768S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From General Laws and Technology: SB 13, 23S, 24, 69S, 96A, 129S, 199, 200A, 203S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 297A, 309, 324S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 341S, 366S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 393S, 394 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 401S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 402A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 403S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 477A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 519S, 530S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 550S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 576 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 661 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 712A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 764A
From Judiciary: SB 174S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 408S, 486S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 487 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 666S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 694S, 718, 730 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Joint resolutions and resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), 26(g) and HJR 21: see February 4 Senate Calendar
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (38‑Y 0‑N)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:40 p.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:10 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 58 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 91 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 92 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 97 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 99 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 163 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 164 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 182 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 253 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 274 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 322 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 349 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 455 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 476 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 501 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 720 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 214 - Passed by for day
SB 257 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 546 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 623 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 828 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 12 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 70 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 271 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 355 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 488 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 496 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 502 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 505 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 686 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 701 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 748 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 754 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 755 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Lucas floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 361 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 371 - Read second time, Vogel floor substitutes #1 and #2 withdrawn, Vogel floor substitute #3 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 254 - Read second time, Morrissey floor amendment withdrawn, Passed by for day
SB 104 - Read second time, Judiciary substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 105 - Read second time, Judiciary amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 108 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 385 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 468 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 525 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 562 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 56 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 84 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 94 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 191 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 195 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 221 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 289 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 426 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 434 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 469 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 508 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 684 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 698 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 726 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 771 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 6 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 138 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 153 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 158 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 196 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 250 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 270 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 425 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 449 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 551 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 652 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 678 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 83 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 84 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 85 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 101 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 113 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 142 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 143 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 144 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 163 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 164 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 80 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 81 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 87 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 88 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 14 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 15 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 16 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 148 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 156 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 65 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 73 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 76 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 140 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 149 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 154 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 155 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 157 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 158 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 159 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 160 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 161 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 162 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 165 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 179 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 74 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 77 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 78 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 79 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 82 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 86 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 89 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 90 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Lt. Bantee Hall, II at 2:56 p.m. to convene Friday, February 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.