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2020 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend Erick Kalenga, His Village Church, Culpeper, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Zach Simon of Falls Church
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Howell dispensed with reading of Journal (34‑Y 6‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10205): reading waived (35‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 123, 167, 330, 333, 336, 337, 342, 358, 392, 416, 437, 452, 622, 717, 763, 788, 798, 800, 874, 881, 887, 890, 923, 925, 984, 1049, 1078, 1141, 1199, 1329, 1442
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 43, 44, 45, 71, 73
House bills referred: see February 7 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 53S, 128 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 185S, 271, 279, 323S, 448, 462A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 515, 530, 544A, 565A, 566A, 568S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 575A, 594, 595, 619S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 680, 712S, 728 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 729, 760, 764A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 830S, 832, 836, 841A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 902S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 904S, 910S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 933S, 937A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 976S, 978, 983A, 994S, 1020S, 1026S, 1040 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1041, 1049S, 1074A, 1080 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1081, 1087 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From General Laws and Technology: SB 36S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 321A, 866S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 873S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 905S, 906S, 915S, 1051S, 1065S, 1088S
From Judiciary: SB 3S, 67, 229, 261S, 326A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 352, 401, 408S, 489S, 511 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 513S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 529S, 543, 545S, 585S, 607S, 640S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 667A, 711, 723S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 730S, 788, 792, 806S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 811S, 818S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 930S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 938, 940, 1015S, 1042, 1043S, 1072S, 1094S
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 99: see February 7 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 582 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 378 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 440 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 541 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 602 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 603 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 670 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 683 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 840 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 870 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 875 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1002 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 404 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
SB 571 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 868 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
SB 64 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 71 - Passed by for day
SB 438 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 676 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 684 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 805 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
SB 956 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 961 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 49 - 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 142 - Read second time, Committee amendments 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 178 - 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 297 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendments 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 300 - Read second time, Education and Health amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment 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 324 - 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 501 - Read second time, Committee amendments 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 570 - 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 (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 576 - 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 622 - 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 715 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment 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 738 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 754 - 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 773 - 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 794 - 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 990 - 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)
SB1024 - 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 4 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 629 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 389 - 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), Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 992 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 253 - Petersen floor amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 612 - Passed by for day
SB 911 - Read second time, Hashmi floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 183 - Read second time, Local Government substitute #1 rejected (voice vote), Local Government substitute #2 agreed to (voice vote), Reeves floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Petersen floor amendment offered, Passed by for day
SB 5 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 134 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
SB 187 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 248 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 382 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 421 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 452 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 561 - Read second time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 564 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 632 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Surovell floor amendments offered, Passed by for day
SB 710 - Passed by for day
SB 731 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 732 - Read second time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 853 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 890 - Passed by for day
SB 972 - Passed by for day
SB 991 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 42 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 144 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 242 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 373 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 439 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 485 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 486 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 646 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 724 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 747 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 752 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 769 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 878 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 948 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 7 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 14 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 34 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 92 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 179 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 272 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 384 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 436 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 473 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 588 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 621 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 707 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 717 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 761 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 776 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 922 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 936 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 971 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1004 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1007 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1030 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1038 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 81 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 35 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 39 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 66 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 67 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 15 - Read first time
SJ 38 - Read first time
SJ 53 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 170 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 171 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 172 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 173 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 166 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 88 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 90 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 167 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 168 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 169 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 174 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 175 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 85 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 90 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 16 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 18 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 19 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 24 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 78 - Out of block, McClellan floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 91 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of President Ronald W. Reagan at 3:51 p.m. to convene Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11:30 a.m.