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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Charles Philips, Rosewood Presbyterian Church, Prince George, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Taaha Bhatti of Chesterfield
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Marsden dispensed with reading of Journal (34‑Y 6‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10214): reading waived (32‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 145, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 73, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
House joint resolution referred, and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 16 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance and Appropriations: HB 3A, 148, 165, 166S, 269, 298, 324, 462A, 473, 518A, 936S, 971
Joint resolutions/resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 21: see February 16 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 457 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 741 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 4 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB 31 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N 1-A)
SB 120 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 134 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 174 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB 227 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 249 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 310 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 348 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 352 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 378 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB 391 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Finance and Appropriations substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Finance and Appropriations substitute rejected (15-Y 25-N), Ebbin floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 394 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 3-A)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 12:30 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:30 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
SB 402 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 1-N 4-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 3-A)
SB 403 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 2-N 3-A)
SB 451 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 463 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 535 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 564 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 576 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 591 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 598 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 612 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 624 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 38 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 62 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 723 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 36 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Norment floor amendment #1 rejected (voice vote), Norment floor amendment #2 agreed to (voice vote), Norment floor amendment #3 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
On motion of Senator Dunnavant, the Senate recessed at 3:00 p.m. to reconvene at 3:02 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:02 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
SB 313 - Passed by for day (21-Y 19-N), Reconsideration of passed by for day agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Stricken from Senate calendar (38-Y 2-N)
SB 631 - Barker floor substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 643 - Read second time, Judiciary substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (22-Y 18-N), DeSteph floor substitute ruled out of order, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 655 - Read second time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SB 687 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 706 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
SB 708 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 727 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Newman floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 740 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 742 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 745 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 704 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 295 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 296 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 302 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 474 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 554 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 669 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 715 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 746 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 775 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 1 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SJ 5 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 33 - Read first time, Second reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote), Reconsidered (39-Y 1-N), Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SJ 66 - Read first time, Second reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
SENATE BILL WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION
SB 739 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #1, 3, and 4 (21-Y 19-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (39-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 6:16 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 12 m.