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2022 SPECIAL SESSION I
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