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2022 SESSION

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Minute Book
2022 Session
Senate of Virginia
WINSOME EARLE-SEARS, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, February 02, 2022

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears

Prayer offered by Rabbi Hal Schevitz, Congregation Or Atid, Henrico, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Robby Breimann of Tazewell

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 (38‑Y 0‑N)

Motion of Senator Spruill dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 4‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10201): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 4, 148, 184, 189, 203, 226, 236, 238, 246, 296, 320, 323, 338, 402, 526, 539, 551, 562, 582, 693, 791, 1155, 1168

House bills referred: see February 3 Senate Calendar

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 28S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 398 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 482S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 508S, 565S rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 678, 684, 707 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 726, 756S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations; HB 828 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

From Finance and Appropriations: SB 6, 56S, 84, 94S, 138, 153, 158, 191, 195S, 196, 221S, 250A, 270, 289, 425, 426, 434, 449, 469, 551, 771S; HB 828  

From Privileges and Elections: SB 3S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 370S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 495S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 652S, 698, 744S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 767A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations; SJ 83, 84A, 85

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules, 11(b), (26)g and HJR 21: see February 3 Senate Calendar

Committee Nominations Report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

RULES

Locke, Chair; Saslaw, Howell, Lucas, Edwards, Deeds, Marsden, Petersen, Barker, Favola, Lewis, Ebbin, Norment, McDougle, Vogel, McPike, and Newman

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:30 p.m. to reconvene at 12:55 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 12:55 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20202)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 179

 House joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 3 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 151 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 216 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 237 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 281 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 301 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 417 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 485 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 226 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 283 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 214 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 257 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 450 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 58 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 91 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 92 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 97 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 99 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 163 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 164 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 182 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 253 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 274 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 322 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 349 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 455 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 476 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 501 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 720 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 361 - Out of block, Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 371 - Passed by for day

SB 254 - Passed by for day

SB 546 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 623 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 12 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 70 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 271 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 355 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 488 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 496 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 502 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 505 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 686 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 701 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 748 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 754 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 755 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 104 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 105 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 108 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 385 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 468 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 525 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 562 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 10 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 11 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 14 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 27 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 35 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 42 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Honor and Memory of Officers John Painter and J.J. Jefferson at 2:09 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 12 m.