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2022 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Eung Yul David Ryoo, Korean Central Presbyterian Church, Centreville, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Amelia Cate Seibert of Richmond
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Favola dispensed with reading of Journal (30‑Y 9‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20309): reading waived (33‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 4, 31, 54, 60, 84, 143, 172, 253, 322, 353, 387, 395, 421, 547, 597, 649, 663, 667, 673, 675, 698, 743, 754
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 197, 236, 765, 961, 987, 1026, 1215, 1298
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 127, 158, 206, 210, 248, 481, 507, 873, 938, 1107, 1188, 1305, 1359
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1098
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 134
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 11
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39‑Y 0‑N)
Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 21: see March 11 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 10:40 a.m. to reconvene at 11:15 a.m.
The Senate reconvened at 11:15 a.m.
CALENDAR
BILL IN CONFERENCE
SB 139 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 50 - Conferees appointed: Senators Favola, Locke, and Cosgrove
HB 177 - Conferees appointed: Senators Ebbin, Boysko, and Vogel
HB 305 - Conferees appointed: Senators Vogel, Ebbin, and McClellan
HB 349 - Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Locke, and Reeves
HB 431 - Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Ebbin, and Ruff
HB 484 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hashmi, Lewis, and Pillion
HB 653 - Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Spruill, and Hanger
HB 657 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hackworth, Surovell, and Spruill
HB 680 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Lewis, and Suetterlein
HB 736 - Conferees appointed: Senators Deeds, Surovell, and Obenshain
HB 813 - Conferees appointed: Senators Reeves, Petersen, and Morrissey
HB 935 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Barker, and Locke
HB 1046 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Dunnavant, and Boysko
HB 1071 - Conferees appointed: Senators Favola, Barker, and Newman
HB 1239 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Petersen, and Marsden
HB 1261 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lewis, Mason, and Suetterlein
HB 1270 - Conferees appointed: Senators Morrissey, Boysko, and Hanger
HB 1323 - Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Ebbin, and Bell
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 492 - Reconsideration of committee amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Spruill floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 80 - Defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N)
HB 384 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB 444 - Petersen floor amendments #1 and #2 agreed to by Senate (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment #3 agreed to by Senate (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 169 - Read third time, Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 276 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 304 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 396 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 181 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 204 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 38 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 60 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 241 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 305 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 325 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 341 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 346 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 391 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 433 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 220 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 61 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 128 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 191 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 241 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 282 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 632 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 642 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 734 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 833 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1245 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1339 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 78 - House substitute with amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 198 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 199 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 3-A)
SB 273 - House substitute rejected by Senate (17-Y 23-N)
SB 283 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 286 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 328 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 358 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 396 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 409 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 416 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 431 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 487 - House substitute rejected by Senate (17-Y 23-N)
SB 537 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 591 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N), House amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
SB 598 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 687 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N), House substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 723 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 724 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 741 - House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 201 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Favola, Barker, and Newman
SB 241 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Hashmi, Ebbin, and Cosgrove
SB 302 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Edwards, Deeds, and Stanley
SB 348 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Boysko, and McDougle
SB 405 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Spruill, and Hackworth
SB 449 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Ebbin, and Ruff
SB 490 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Locke, and Hashmi
SB 694 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Petersen, and McClellan
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 2:10 p.m. to reconvene at 3:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:50 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10310): reading waived (33‑Y 7‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bill: SB 652
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 38, 703
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 389, 498
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 217, 383, 385, 394, 397, 434, 563, 565, 740, 820, 837, 993, 1254, 1255, 1257, 1263, 1326, 1358
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 10
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 35
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 430, 451, 452
CALENDAR (continued)
HB 217 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hashmi, Lewis, and Suetterlein
HB 383 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
HB 385 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
HB 394 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
HB 397 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Surovell
HB 434 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Boysko, and Stuart
HB 563 - Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Saslaw, and Stanley
HB 565 - Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Locke, and Pillion
HB 740 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Ruff, and Spruill
HB 820 - Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Deeds, and Newman
HB 837 - Conferees appointed: Senators Marsden, Mason, and Suetterlein
HB 993 - Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Surovell, and Norment
HB 1254 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
HB 1255 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
HB 1257 - Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Morrissey, and Stanley
HB 1263 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
HB 1326 - Conferees appointed: Senators Spruill, Ebbin, and Pillion
HB 1358 - Conferees appointed: Senators Lucas, Edwards, and Pillion
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 2
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 652 - House amendments rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
SB 38 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Norment, Bell, and Stuart
SB 389 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Ebbin, Surovell, and Peake
SB 498 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Lewis, Petersen, and Obenshain
SB 703 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Hashmi, and Dunnavant
SJ 10 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (voice vote), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, McPike, and Dunnavant
SJ 35 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (voice vote), Conferees appointed: Senators Lewis, Ebbin, and Stuart
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 537 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 258 - Read third time, Judiciary substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendment agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House has agreed to HJR 454 relating to Judicial elections and requests concurrence of the Senate
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20310): reading waived (35-Y 5-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 198, 273, 283, 328, 409, 487, 598
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute with amendments and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 78
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 86, 1206
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 346
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 128, 191, 241, 282, 632, 642, 734, 833, 1245, 1339
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 484, 682, 1060, 1308
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 49, 139
CALENDAR (continued)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 78 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Norment, McPike, and Pillion
SB 198 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Deeds, and Stuart
SB 273 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Ebbin, Boysko, and Vogel
SB 283 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Mason, and Bell
SB 328 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Reeves, Petersen, and Morrissey
SB 409 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Morrissey, McPike, and Bell
SB 487 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Lucas, and Vogel
SB 598 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Pillion, McClellan, and Hashmi
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 128 - Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Hashmi, and Lucas
HB 191 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Hashmi, and Lewis
HB 241 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Boysko, and Pillion
HB 282 - Conferees appointed: Senators McPike, Bell, and Morrissey
HB 632 - Conferees appointed: Senators Marsden, Favola, and Newman
HB 642 - Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Bell, and Kiggans
HB 734 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Bell, and Stuart
HB 833 - Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Lucas, and Vogel
HB 1245 - Conferees appointed: Senators Newman, Saslaw, and Hashmi
HB 1339 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, McClellan, and Vogel
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 3
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 86 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 346 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1206 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30310): reading waived (36-Y 4-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 652
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 687
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 258
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 3
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 258 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 652 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Vogel, McClellan, and Boysko
SB 687 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Mason, Petersen, and Peake
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40310): reading waived (37-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 86, 258, 346, 1206
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO.1
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 86 - Senators Boysko, Mason, and Reeves
HB 346 - Senators Pillion, McClellan, and Hashmi
HB 1206 - Senators McPike, Locke, and Mason
HB 258 - Senators McClellan, Petersen, and Stanley
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 6:53 p.m. to convene Friday, March 11, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50310)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 3, 62, 435
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 215, 427, 1282