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2022 SPECIAL SESSION I

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2022 Special Session I
Senate of Virginia
WINSOME EARLE-SEARS, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
 

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Rodney D. Waller, First African Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Lindley Griffin, Deputy Director of Committee Operations & Calendar Clerk, Senate Clerk’s Office

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator McDougle dispensed with reading of Journal (30‑Y 5‑N)

Leaves of absence granted: Senators Chase, Norment, Peake, Petersen, and Stuart

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:20 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:15 p.m.

Committee Nominations Report agreed to (28‑Y 5‑N)

FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS

Howell, Co-Chair; Barker, Co-Chair; Saslaw, Norment, Hanger, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Vogel, Edwards, Deeds, Locke, Petersen, Marsden, Ebbin, and McClellen

GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY

Ebbin, Chair; Ruff, Locke, Barker, Vogel, Reeves, McPike, Dunnavant, Mason, Boysko, Stuart, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi, and Kiggans

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

Spruill, Chair; Howell, Deeds, Vogel, Reeves, Ebbin, Ruff, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellen, Boysko, Bell, and Hackworth

RULES

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

CALENDAR

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

SR 673 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 680 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 672 - Passed by for day

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

SR 674 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 675 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 676 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 677 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 678 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 679 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 681 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 682 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 683 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 684 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

SR 685 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 687 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 688 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 690 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 691 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 692 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 693 - Agreed to by Senate

SR 694 - Agreed to by Senate

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

SR 686 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 689 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 695 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: The House of Delegates has agreed to HJR 6005 and requests concurrence of the Senate

HJ 6005 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (29‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (31‑Y 0‑N), House informed

Joint order pursuant to HJR 6005

SR 696, 697, and 698 offered by Senators Edwards and Deeds

SR 696 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (31‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SR 697 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (31‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SR 698 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (31‑Y 0‑N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 6005

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 6005 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, a General District Court Judge, and a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge)

ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, A GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, AND A JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Circuit Court Judges

Tenth Judicial Circuit: Robert H. Morrison (31-Y 0-N)

Twentieth Judicial Circuit: Matthew P. Snow (21-Y 0-N)

General District Court Judge (31‑Y 0‑N)

Twentieth Judicial District: William R. Fitzpatrick

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge (31‑Y 0‑N)

Tenth Judicial District: Brendan U. Dunning

Reading of report waived (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Lucas, pursuant to HJR 6001 the Senate adjourned at 3:37 p.m. until called back by the Chair of the Rules Committee with at least 48 hours’ notice 

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: The House of Delegates has adjourned sine die