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2023 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Michael L. Sessoms, Little Union Baptist Church, Dumfries, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Tas Vogel of Upperville
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (33‑Y 2‑N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10118): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1430, 1544, 1727
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 546
House bills referred, and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 20 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 806 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 821, 883A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 926A rerefered to Finance and Appropriations, 945 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 948A, 955 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 975A, 1005A, 1016, 1020 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1041A, 1044, 1045A, 1077S rerefered to Finance and Appropriations, 1104S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1146, 1147S, 1155A, 1175 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1193S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1198, 1202 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1211 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1215 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1232S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1234 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1253, 1276A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1307, 1344S, 1356 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1373, 1414S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1415A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1418
From General Laws and Technology: SB 839S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 870S, 891, 1017, 1024, 1042S, 1046, 1060, 1071 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1114 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1138A, 1213S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1320 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1330
From Judiciary: SB 929, 1073S, 1089, 1096A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Education and Health: SB 1164 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1225 rereferred to Judiciary, 1279 rereferred to General Laws and Technology
From General Laws and Technology: SB 1034 rereferred to Judiciary, 1094 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1127 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 1141 rereferred to Local Government, 1143 rereferred to Rules, 1208 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
From Judiciary: SB 1128 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 1132 rereferred to Education and Health, 1140 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 1214 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 1228 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1298 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred/resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 20 Senate Calendar
Committee Nominations Report agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N)
EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Lucas, Chair: Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker, Petersen, Cosgrove, Dunnavant, Suetterlein, Peake, Edwards, Hashmi, Pillion, and McPike
GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY
Ebbin, Chair: Ruff, Locke, Barker, Vogel, Reeves, McPike, Dunnavant, Mason, Boysko, Stuart, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi, and Rouse
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Lewis, Chair: Hanger, Stanley, Favola, DeSteph, Dunnavant, McPike, Howell, Spruill, Morrissey, Bell, Hashmi, Reeves, Hackworth, and Rouse
REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Favola, Chair: Hanger, Locke, McDougle, Reeves, Cosgrove, Surovell, DeSteph, McPike, Spruill, Mason, Boysko, Morrissey, Pillion, and Rouse
TRANSPORTATION
Marsden, Chair: Newman, Favola, Cosgrove, DeSteph, Suetterlein, McClellan, Peake, Boysko, Obenshain, Surovell, McPike, Spruill, Pillion, and Rouse
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 783 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 799 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 801 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 812 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 814 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 956 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1061 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1187 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1246 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 807 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 835 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 12-N)
SB 873 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 958 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 974 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1000 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1011 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1086 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1123 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1126 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1131 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 888 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 986 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1037 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1112 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 867 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1053 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1055 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1056 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1059 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1065 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1068 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1150 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 854 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1408 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 226 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 463 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 483 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 492 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 494 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 499 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 502 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 503 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 504 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 515 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 264 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 268 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 269 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 536 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 252 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 465 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 466 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 468 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 479 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 480 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 481 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 486 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 495 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 496 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 512 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 514 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 527 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 238 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 244 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 262 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 263 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 265 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 266 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 267 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 91 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 467 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 260 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:23 p.m. to convene Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.