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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by the Reverend Dr. John William Turner, St. James Presbyterian Church, King William, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Lindley Griffin, Deputy Director of Committee Operations/Calendar Clerk, Senate Clerk’s Office
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Norment dispensed with reading of Journal (30‑Y 6‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10803): reading waived (33‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 7001, 7002
House joint resolutions referred: see August 5 Senate Calendar
Rules suspended, Privileges of the floor granted to the Senate Finance Committee staff (38-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 10:15 a.m. to reconvene at 12:05 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:05 p.m.
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 1:05 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:15 p.m.
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 1:55 p.m. to reconvene at 6:40 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:40 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10804): reading waived (31‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bill: HB 7001
House bill referred: see August 5 Senate Calendar
SR 734 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (36-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
CALENDAR
Motion to limit debate on SB 7001 agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING
SB 7001 - Read second time, Norment floor amendment #130 agreed to (voice vote), Ruff floor amendments #1 and #2 rejected (voice vote), Hackworth floor amendments #3 - #8 agreed to (voice vote), Hackworth floor amendments #9 and #10 rejected (voice vote), Hackworth floor amendments #9 and #10 reconsidered (36-Y 2-N), Hackworth floor amendments #9 and #10 rejected (voice vote), Reeves floor amendments #11 - #14 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Petersen floor amendment #15 agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment #16 withdrawn, Petersen floor amendments #17 and #18 withdrawn, Petersen floor amendment #19 agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendments #20 - #22 agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendments #23 - #25 agreed to (voice vote), Hackworth floor amendments #26 and #27 rejected (voice vote), Kiggans floor amendments #28 and #29 rejected (19-Y 21-N), McDougle floor amendment #30 rejected (19-Y 21-N), McDougle floor amendments #31 - #33 ruled out of order, McDougle floor amendment #34 ruled out of order, ruling of Chair sustained (24-Y 16-N), McDougle floor amendments #35 and #36 rejected (19-Y 21-N), McDougle floor amendment #37 rejected (19-Y 20-N 1-A), Obenshain floor amendments #38 - #40 rejected (19-Y 21-N), McDougle floor amendment #41 rejected (19-Y 21-N), DeSteph floor amendments #42 - #44 rejected (voice vote), DeSteph floor amendments #45 - #47 rejected (voice vote), McDougle floor amendments #48 - #51 rejected (19-Y 20-N), Ruff floor amendments #52 and #53 reject (18-Y 22-N), DeSteph floor amendments #54 - #56 rejected (voice vote), Hanger floor amendment #57 agreed to (voice vote), Hanger floor amendments #58 and #59 withdrawn, Stanley floor amendments #60 and #61 withdrawn, Stanley floor amendments #62 - #64 ruled germane, Stanley floor amendments #62 - #64 rejected (voice vote), Stanley floor amendments #65 and #66 withdrawn, Stanley floor amendments #67 - #71 rejected (voice vote), Stanley floor amendments #72 and #73 rejected (voice vote), McDougle floor amendments #74 and #75 rejected (19-Y 21-N), McDougle floor amendments #76 and #77 rejected (17-Y 23-N), McDougle floor amendments #78 and #79 rejected (18-Y 21-N), Reeves floor amendments #80 - #85 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Stanley floor amendments #86 and #87 rejected (voice vote), Newman floor amendments #88 - #90 ruled not germane, ruling of Chair sustained (21-Y 18-N), Newman floor amendments #91 - #93 ruled not germane, Newman floor amendment #94 rejected (19-Y 20-N 1-A), Motion to extend limit on debate rejected (19-Y 21-N), Newman floor amendments #95 and #96 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Newman floor amendments #97 - #99 ruled not properly before the Senate, Ruling of Chair sustained (21-Y 19-N), Newman floor amendment #100 withdrawn, Newman floor amendments #101 - #103 withdrawn, Newman floor amendments #104 and #105 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Newman floor amendments #106 and #107 withdrawn, Newman floor amendments #108 - #110 withdrawn, Newman floor amendment #111 withdrawn, Stanley floor amendments #112 and #113 rejected (voice vote), Norment floor amendments #114 - #116 withdrawn, Norment floor amendments #117 and #118 rejected (voice vote), Norment floor amendments #119 - #129 withdrawn, Norment floor amendment #131 withdrawn, Stanley floor amendment # 132 agreed to (voice vote), McPike floor amendment #133 withdrawn, Ruff floor amendments #134 and #135 rejected (voice vote), Suetterlein floor amendments #136 - #142 ruled germane, Suetterlein floor amendments #136 - #142 agreed to (21-Y 19-N), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 9:50 p.m. to reconvene at 10:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 10:15 p.m.
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 10:58 p.m. to convene Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 12 m.
BILL REPORTED
From Finance and Appropriations: HB 7001S