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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by President pro tempore L. Louise Lucas
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Roscoe D. Cooper III, Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Sahasra Jonnalagadda of Loudon
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Newman dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 5‑N)
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 55S, 68A, 78A, 84 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 100S, 154, 171S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 193, 231A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 241 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 256 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 276S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 300, 317A, 369A, 421, 426A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 439S, 454S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 479, 597
From General Laws and Technology: SB 121A, 153S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 183S, 225, 258, 263, 270 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 308, 409A, 444, 461S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 494, 533, 607
From Judiciary: SB 6 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 64, 102, 106, 136 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 138A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 143A, 149, 150, 191 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 207, 221 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 291, 299 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
BILLS REREFERRED
From Education and Health: SB 376 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 471 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 595 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 621 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
From General Laws and Technology: SB 563 rereferred to Judiciary
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 21: see January 21 Senate Calendar
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Special and Continuing Joint Order postponed until Monday, January 24, 2022
SJ 54 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Agreed to by Senate
Special and Continuing Joint Order to be held Monday, January 24, 2022, Agreed to by Senate (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 54 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 172 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 35 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 82 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 109 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
SB 286 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB 294 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB 388 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 194 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 303 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 326 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 337 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 359 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 383 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 319 - Read second time, Motion to recommit to Local Government agreed to (voice vote)
SB 42 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 25 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 77 - 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), Passed by for day
SB 115 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 131 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 142 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 212 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 222 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 357 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 8 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 37 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 39 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 298 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 318 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 472 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 21 - Out of block, Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 12 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 13 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 39 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 40 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 1 - Out of block, Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to (voice vote)
SJ 5 - Out of block, Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to (voice vote)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 2 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 8 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 12 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 13 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 14 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 15 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 45 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 46 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 47 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 48 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 49 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 50 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 95 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 28 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 29 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 30 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 31 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 41 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 43 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 46 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 48 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 51 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 52 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 21 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 45 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 49 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 1 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 10 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 20 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 35 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 36 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 37 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 38 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 39 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 40 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 41 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 42 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 43 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 67 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 68 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 69 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 89 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 90 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 91 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 92 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 93 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 94 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 97 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 98 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 6 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 9 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 55 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 56 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 58 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 38 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 44 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate adjourned at 1:55 p.m. to convene Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.