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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Donnie Owen, Broadway Baptist Church, Broadway, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Bliss Hays of Prince George
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (37‑Y 0‑N)
Motion of Senator Suetterlein dispensed with reading of Journal (34‑Y 5‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10126): reading waived (35‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 81, 84, 268, 358
House bills referred: see January 28 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTION REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 46 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 72A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 86S, 119S, 156 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 157 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 159S, 192S, 223, 239 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 261 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 361S, 395, 436A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 574, 580S, 596, 616S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 709 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 759; SJ 53
From General Laws and Technology: SB 5 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 57, 128, 152, 197, 214, 416A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 480, 491 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 510S, 544A, 559S, 572, 575S, 615A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 679A, 693, 703A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From Judiciary: SB 122S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 124S, 227 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 413, 464, 467, 614A, 640A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 675, 691, 743
BILLS REREFERRED
From Judiciary: SB 538 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 668 rereferred to Education and Health
Joint resolutions and resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 21: see January 28 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 22 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 34 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 247 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 259 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 325 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 342 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 435 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 478 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 527 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 547 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 494 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 246 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 362 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 206 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 327 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 392 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 396 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 404 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 423 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 424 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 470 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 497 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 498 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 526 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 184 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 321 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 335 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 351 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 427 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 433 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 648 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 52 - Passed by for day
SB 63 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 255 - Read second time, Motion to recommit to Local Government agreed to (voice vote)
SB 328 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 389 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 181 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 226 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 422 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 9 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 50 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 80 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 161 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 238 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 248 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 305 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 307 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 438 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 509 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 26 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 141 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 211 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 241 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 257 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 272 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 273 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 283 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 292 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 371 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 492 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 517 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 629 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 26 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 34 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 50 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 47 - Out of block, Read third time and agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SR 4 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SR 5 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 57 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 51 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 70 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 99 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 102 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 103 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 105 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 111 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 115 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 127 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 131 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 132 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 134 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 61 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 62 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 68 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 71 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 7 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 113 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ 114 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 65 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 72 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 73 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 34 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 44 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 104 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 106 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 107 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 108 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 109 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 110 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 116 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 117 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 119 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 120 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 121 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 122 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 123 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 124 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 125 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 126 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 129 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 130 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 139 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 59 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 60 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 63 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 64 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 69 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 70 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 75 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 3 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 6 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 67 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 74 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:56 p.m. to convene Friday, January 28, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.