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2024 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Mark Grapin, Manna Ministries Church, Locust Grove, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Tara Sundararaman of Manassas
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10212): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 62, 105, 109, 139, 141, 313, 322, 333, 342, 350, 426, 434, 442, 453, 503, 572, 577, 590, 598, 606, 634, 645, 652, 657, 698, 763, 817, 842, 848, 855, 908, 924, 925, 959, 962, 967, 992, 993, 995, 996, 1005, 1052, 1073, 1077, 1098, 1138, 1139, 1178, 1190, 1207, 1237, 1241, 1243, 1251, 1266, 1270, 1272, 1278, 1284, 1287, 1318, 1362, 1370, 1389, 1398, 1423, 1453, 1487, 1545
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 10, 30, 41, 43, 67, 76, 120, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
House bills and joint resolutions referred, joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 14 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 63S, 69, 101, 102, 144S, 334S, 471, 502S, 503S, 505A, 566S, 580A, 598, 695S
Joint resolutions/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see February 14 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 10:30 a.m. to reconvene at 11:20 a.m.
The Senate reconvened at 11:20 a.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB 142 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 327 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Salim 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 643 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)
SB 701 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 44 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 212 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Rouse floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 231 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 253 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 255 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 16-N)
SB 256 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB 274 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
SB 300 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 329 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 364 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 448 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 454 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 16-N)
SB 504 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB 508 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 565 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 603 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 634 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 737 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 176 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 217 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 220 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 222 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 243 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 260 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 302 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 347 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 496 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 499 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 581 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 627 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 630 - Read second time, Courts of Justice amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 691 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 699 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 427 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Deeds floor substitute #1 withdrawn, Deeds floor substitute #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 2:40 p.m. to reconvene at 3:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:00 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
SB 18 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 283 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 340 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 373 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 435 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 570 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Ebbin floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 713 - Read second time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 729 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 22 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 47 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 63 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 102 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 471 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 566 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 598 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 695 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 69 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 144 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 334 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 502 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB 503 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Transportation substitute rejected (voice vote), Courts of Justice substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
SB 505 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
SB 580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 4:30 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 12 m.