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2024 SESSION
Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by Pastor Seth Bryant, New Hope Christian Church, Roanoke, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Keaton Brathwaite of Alexandria
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator French dispensed with reading of Journal (39‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20304): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 11, 60, 93, 186, 277, 296, 337, 367, 389, 412, 450, 469, 474, 489, 514, 530, 564, 569, 574, 581, 603, 707, 731
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 22, 108, 173, 175, 183, 223, 233, 335, 362, 392, 601, 633, 744, 746, 906, 1132, 1246, 1301, 1453
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 15, 17, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: HB 275A, 474, 714, 736S, 1019, 1060A, 1103, 1215, 1257, 1286A, 1376, 1392
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 355 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 109 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 194 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 125 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 310 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 909 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1083 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1087 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 712 - Conferees appointed: Senators Deeds, McDougle, and Locke
HB 715 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Deeds, and McDougle
HB 935 - Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Deeds, and Stanley
HB 1502 - Conferees appointed: Senators VanValkenburg, Stuart, and Boysko
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 18 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 176 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 177 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 245 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 350 - House amendment rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB 388 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 403 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 488 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 496 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 565 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 597 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 607 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 634 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 676 - House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 683 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 737 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 36 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, McPike, and Stuart
SB 415 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Locke, and McPike
SB 453 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Marsden, Subramanyam, and Mulchi
SB 657 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Reeves, VanValkenburg, and Rouse
SB 260 - Out of block, Senate receded from its objection to the House substitute (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 27 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 93 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 200 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 252 - Read third time, Education and Health amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 309 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 314 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 315 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 316 - Read third time, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 321 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 353 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 374 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 607 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 611 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 626 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 700 - Read third time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 800 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 806 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 807 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 814 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 831 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 908 - Read third time, Education and Health substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 913 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 987 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 992 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1053 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1165 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1186 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1210 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1303 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1366 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1460 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 798 - Read third time, Perry floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted Nay), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 803 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute rejected (voice vote), Surovell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed , Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 838 - Passed by for day
HB 1171 - Passed by for day
HB 405 - Passed by for day
HB 583 - Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
HB 598 - Read third time, Aird floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 617 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB 653 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 740 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB 776 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 827 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB 926 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Surovell floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 950 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 955 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 957 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 962 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 972 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 994 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 996 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 1088 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 1231 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB 1309 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1351 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1370 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
HB 1398 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 1399 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
HB 1430 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1451 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 1461 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
HB 1467 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 1475 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 1487 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 1519 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
HB 1539 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 1542 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1545 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (17-Y 22-N)
HB 34 - Read third time, Courts of Justice amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB 107 - Read third time, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
HB 139 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 150 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB 212 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 277 - Read third time, Commerce and Labor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriation amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB 326 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB 570 - Read third time, Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
HB 904 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 949 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
HB 1098 - Read third time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
HB 1404 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 1515 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 133 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 285 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 342 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 419 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 624 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 855 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1089 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1105 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1108 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1357 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1401 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1433 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1496 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1499 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 45 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 351 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 625 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 755 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1157 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1247 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1312 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1397 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1505 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 10 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 41 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 43 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 30 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HJ 76 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 127 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 62 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 102 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 555 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 596 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 893 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1125 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1174 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1457 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 576 - Conferees appointed: Senators Carroll Foy, Ebbin, and Jordan
HB 1022 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Boysko, and Diggs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 59 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 80 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 142 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 155 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 195 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 276 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
SB 283 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 306 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N)
SB 338 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 339 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 394 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 411 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB 433 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 439 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 456 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 461 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB 487 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 504 - House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 586 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 645 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 650 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 696 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
SB 726 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 729 - Passed by for day
SJ 25 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 28 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 47 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SB 207 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Boysko, and Diggs
SB 256 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Bagby, and Obenshain
SB 502 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Aird, and McDougle
SB 522 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Williams Graves, Carroll Foy, and Peake
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 2
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 275 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 714 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 736 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1019 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1060 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1103 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1215 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1376 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1392 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 474 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1257 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 3:30 p.m. to convene Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:00 am.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10305)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendment(s) the following Senate bill(s): SB 34
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment(s) and has requested committee(s) of conference on the following Senate bill(s): SB 54, 272
The House of Delegates has agreed to the conference committee report(s) on the following Senate bill(s): SB 194, 550
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 66, 267, 398, 457, 632, 818, 830, 1361, 1443
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committee(s) of conference on the following House bill(s): HB 98
The House of Delegates has agreed to the conference committee report(s) on the following House bill(s): HB 509, 1504
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 185, 233, 263, 287, 318, 320, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366, 368, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398, 399, 400, 401, 403, 404, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426
Senate bill with House amendments placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk