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2024 SESSION

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Minute Book 2024 Session Senate of Virginia WINSOME EARLE-SEARS, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Wednesday, January 31, 2024  

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Sam Frye, First Simple Church, Williamsburg, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Margaret Bartos of Fairfax

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Favola dispensed with reading of Journal (39‑Y 1‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10130): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 47, 48, 70, 71, 84, 85, 163, 204, 220, 224, 233, 253, 299, 355, 360, 498, 568, 647, 700, 785, 832, 870, 1039

House bills referred: see February 1 Senate Calendar

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 298 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 337 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 411S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 412S, 453S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 457S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 673A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 674, 698 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 733A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

From Finance and Appropriations: SB 2A, 22, 35, 99S, 100, 145S, 155S, 181, 210, 215, 229S, 238S, 239, 273, 320A, 324A, 363, 370S, 377, 382, 442, 456S, 487S, 522, 542, 616A

From Privileges and Elections: SB 196S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 270 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 301S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 315S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 428S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 606 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations; SJ 31A, 32A, 33A, 34A, 36, 64

BILLS REREFERRED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 580 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 691 rereferred to Courts of Justice

From Privileges and Elections: SB 147 rereferred to Rules

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see February 1 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 207 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 117 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 125 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 323 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 389 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 530 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 534 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 574 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 635 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 658 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 728 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 11 - Engrossment reconsidered with unanimous consent by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Favola floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 521 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 73 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)

SB 132 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 336 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

SB 338 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 516 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 151 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Suetterlein floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 439 - Read second time, Salim floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 121 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 460 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 641 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 727 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 357 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 368 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 413 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 4 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 27 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 43 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 135 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 240 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 325 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 392 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 455 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 495 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 663 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 143 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 245 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 271 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 276 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 306 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 372 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 477 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 517 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 16 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 17 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 23 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 27 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 28 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 21 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 26 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING

SJ 3 - Read first time

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 1:35 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 12 m.