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2020 SESSION

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Minute Book
2020 Session
Senate of Virginia
JUSTIN E. FAIRFAX, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax

Prayer offered by The Reverend Willie Justis, Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Pungoteague, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Carter Nabors of Richmond

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Hanger dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 4‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10121): reading waived (33‑Y 5‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 282, 316, 408, 466, 590, 1145

House bills referred: see January 23 Senate Calendar

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 106S, 114S, 288, 303, 335S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 336, 478S, 616, 673S, 674S, 772A, 795S

From Finance and Appropriations: SB 52A, 63, 124, 189A, 393A, 493, 572, 583, 634A, 687A, 744A, 943A

From Privileges and Elections: SB 126, 316, 442, 443, 444, 466S, 469, 535, 737, 740S, 979S; SJ 43, 44, 45, 46, 71, 73; HJ1

BILLS REREFERRED

From Privileges and Elections: SB 6 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 760 rereferred to Education and Health

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:40 p.m. to reconvene at 1:05 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:05 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to Special and Continuing Joint Order to be held Monday, January 27, 2020

Special and Continuing Joint Order to be held Monday, January 27, 2020, Agreed to by Senate (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 156 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 395 - 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 472 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 482 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 524 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 525 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 318 - Pending question not ordered (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SB 240 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 391 - Passed by for day

SB 437 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 415 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 499 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 726 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 929 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 941 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 977 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 774 - Out of block, Read second time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Chafin floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 314 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 329 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 349 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 360 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 631 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 746 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Bell floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 826 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 164 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 165 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 230 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 235 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 268 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 293 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 296 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 350 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 394 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 548 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 549 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 611 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 685 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 725 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 727 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 745 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 817 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 849 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 93 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 94 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 291 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 518 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 582 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 604 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 610 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 782 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 861 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 3:21 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 12 m.