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2024 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
Prayer offered by The Reverend Sherman Z. Logan, Jr., First Unitarian Universalist Church, Richmond, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Aubrey Hubbard of Washington
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Carroll Foy dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10123): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 25, 66, 98, 166, 168, 258
House bills referred: see January 25 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTION REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 11A, 31A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 93, 455A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 581 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 616A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 663 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
From Finance and Appropriations: SB 5, 19, 25, 129, 156, 250, 367A, 369S, 393, 469, 510S
From Privileges and Elections: SB 4 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 131, 377A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 406, 577A, 605; SJ 3 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
BILL REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 17 rereferred to Local Government
Resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolution/resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see January 25 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 1:00 p.m. to reconvene at 2:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: The House of Delegates has agreed to HJ 99 and requests concurrence of the Senate
HJ 99 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
SR 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 offered by Senator Surovell
SR 20 and 21 offered by Senator Deeds
Joint order pursuant to HJ 99
SR 15 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 16 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 17 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 18 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 19 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 20 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 21 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 99
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 99 (Election of a Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, a Member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, Members of the State Corporation Commission, and a Member of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission)
ELECTION OF A JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL INQUIRY AND REVIEW COMMISSION, MEMBERS OF THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, AND A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
A Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia (40‑Y 0‑N)
Mary Bennett Malveaux
Circuit Court Judges (40‑Y 0‑N)
First Judicial Circuit: Marjorie T. Arrington
Fourth Judicial Circuit: Jamilah D. Le Cruise
Tenth Judicial Circuit: S. Anderson Nelson
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit: J. Overton Harris
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit: Ricardo Rigual
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: Patrick M. L. Blanch
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: Jonathan D. Frieden
Twenty-third Judicial Circuit: J. Christopher Clemens
Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit: John T. Cook
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit: Robert M. D. Turk
General District Court Judges (40‑Y 0‑N)
First Judicial District: Michael R. Katchmark
Second Judicial District: Daniel R. Lahne
Judicial District 2-A: Gordon S. Vincent
Eighth Judicial District: Selena S. Glenn
Sixteenth Judicial District: Theresa W. Carter
Nineteenth Judicial District: Robert V. Bryan, Jr.
Nineteenth Judicial District: Anthony H. Nourse
Twenty-second Judicial District: Leslie R. Adams
Twenty-fourth Judicial District: Sam D. Eggleston, III
Twenty-fifth Judicial District: David B. Spigle
Twenty-seventh Judicial District: J. D. Bolt
Twenty-seventh Judicial District: Gerald E. Mabe, II
Twenty-eighth Judicial District: Jeffrey L. Campbell
Thirty-first Judicial District: William E. Jarvis
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (40‑Y 0‑N)
First Judicial District: David J. Whitted
Third Judicial District: Diane P. Griffin
Fourth Judicial District: Robert M. Smith, III
Twelfth Judicial District: J. David Rigler
Thirteenth Judicial District: Ashley K. Tunner
Fourteenth Judicial District: Margaret W. Deglau
Sixteenth Judicial District: Ronald L. Morris
Nineteenth Judicial District: Razan Fayez
Nineteenth Judicial District: Michael C. Sprano
Twenty-second Judicial District: Brian H. Turpin
Twenty-fourth Judicial District: Brooke-Taylor Willse Gaddy
Twenty-fourth Judicial District: H. Cary Payne
Twenty-seventh Judicial District: H. Lee Chitwood
Twenty-eighth Judicial District: Richard S. Buddington, II
Thirtieth Judicial District: Marcus F. McClung
A Member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (40‑Y 0‑N)
Kyung N. Dickerson
Members of the State Corporation Commission (40‑Y 0‑N)
Kelsey A. Bagot
Samuel T. Towell
A Member of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (40‑Y 0‑N)
Wesley G. Marshall
Reading of report waived (40‑Y 0‑N)
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 232 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 6 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 26 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 150 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 158 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 168 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 180 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 182 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 353 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 400 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 545 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 572 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 644 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB 657 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 13 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 475 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 618 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 90 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 47 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 134 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 171 - Passed by for day
SB 296 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 316 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 447 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 595 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 9 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 98 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 151 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 174 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 194 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 216 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 257 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 425 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 655 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 677 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 14 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 146 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 166 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 241 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 360 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 3:10 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12 m.