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2024 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Derwin Hickman, Sr., Divine World Changers International Ministries, Richmond, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Liam McMillan IV of Mecklenburg
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator VanValkenburg dispensed with reading of Journal (39‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1, 2, 22, 173, 237, 358, 444, 454, 468, 508, 509, 603, 991, 1277, 1312, 1401
House bills referred: see February 6 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 138, 290, 350, 364S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 386, 427S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 470, 493 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 504S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 547A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 588A rereferred to General Laws and Technology, 614 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 637A, 638, 642S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 691A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 710S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 731S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From Local Government: SB 304S, 329 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 544S, 549A, 645S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Maryann Horch nominated, elected (40-Y 0-N)
Joint resolutions/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see February 6 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 12:45 p.m. to reconvene at 1:25 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:25 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 22 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 145 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 155 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 181 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 324 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 382 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 412 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 616 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 674 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 357 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Boysko floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 143 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 245 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 271 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 276 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB 306 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 477 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 517 - Passed by for day
SB 21 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 35 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 99 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 100 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 210 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB 215 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 229 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 238 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Hashmi floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 239 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB 273 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 320 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 363 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 370 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 442 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 522 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 542 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 20 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 199 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 213 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 264 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 277 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 331 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 379 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 390 - Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to (voice vote)
SB 403 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 437 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 498 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 538 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 553 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 554 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 560 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 610 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 624 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 704 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 726 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 487 - Out of block, Read second time, General Laws and Technology amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 2 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 377 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 456 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 57 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 225 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 258 - Read second time, Committee amendments # 2, 3 and 4 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 388 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 443 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 716 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 734 Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 59 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 226 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 261 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 402 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 615 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 683 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 724 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 732 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 66 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 246 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 449 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 569 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 626 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 3 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 31 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Stuart floor amendment agreed to (22-Y 18-N), Stuart floor amendment reconsidered (39-Y 0-N 1-A), Stuart floor amendment agreed to (21-Y 17-N 1-A), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 32 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 33 - Read second time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 34 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 36 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 64 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 12 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 46 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 48 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 61 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 6 - Read first time
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Sgt. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, and Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett at 4:15 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12 m.