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2023 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by Bishop Frank Allen, Hope Charitable Services, Portsmouth, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Nathan Hatfield, Assistant Clerk-LINCS, Senate Clerk’s Office
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
SR 88 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings and engrossment waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (39‑Y 0‑N)
House informed that the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 542 (Notifying Governor of organization) and requests concurrence
HJR 542 - Taken up, agreed to by Senate (voice vote), House informed
ELECTION OF PAGES (39‑Y 0‑N)
2nd District: Nathaniel James Dunster of Yorktown
3rd District: Rylan Anthony Opett of Mattaponi
4th District: Jansen Luke Spruill of Mechanicsville
7th District: Sofia Rose Foti of Chesapeake
9th District: Jace Lee Miles of Richmond
13th District: Constanza Pinto Araujo of Ashburn
14th District: James Asbury Leftwich III of Chesapeake
15th District: Sophia Anna Hightower of Chase City
16th District: Tayyib Noor Ali of Midlothian
20th District: Aaven Renee Dudley of Union Hall
21st District: Maxwell Benjamin Weiss of Roanoke
23rd District: Lila Reece Ettare of Lynchburg
24th District: Mira Najla Masri of Charlottesville
27th District: Ian Michael Bowman of Warrenton
28th District: Sydney Nicole Wright of Fredericksburg
32nd District: Seraphina Tin-Yan Ho of Vienna
33rd District: Anderson Blake Miller of Ashburn
35th District: Konstantina Melissa Boules of Falls Church
37th District: Samuel Dame Geller-Cheney of Fairfax Station
38th District: Ava Sophia Robinson of Bluefield
APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Maceo Javon Thomas, Jr. of Portsmouth
Madeleine Margaret Corley of Falls Church
Campbell Nicole Nabors of Richmond
Arielle Essence Futrell of Portsmouth
Grayson Daniel Parsley of Mechanicsville
Joana Nivedita Manne of Culpeper
APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Emma Clare Bennett-McConnell of Charlottesville
Kaylee Ashton Collins of Chesapeake
Luana Zuri de Moraes of Alexandria
Reagan Griffith of Midlothian
Edward Huff Mullen II of Richmond
Carson Mel Soult of Stafford
Thomas Vogel of Upperville
Raphael Joseph Johnson Wallmeyer of Crozier
Connor Lindwood Wotring of Martinsville
Evan Xiaofan Xu of Charlottesville
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 471 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 472 (Establishing a prefiling schedule for 2024)
HJR 471 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed
HJR 472 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed
Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 12 Senate Calendar
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 12 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 1:25 p.m. to reconvene at 3:40 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:40 p.m.
The Senate proceeded at 3:45 p.m. to the House Chamber for Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 5:15 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 12 m.