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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
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
 

 

Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears

Prayer offered by The Reverend Mark Grapin, Manna Ministries Church, Locust Grove, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Tara Sundararaman of Manassas

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 1‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10212): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 62, 105, 109, 139, 141, 313, 322, 333, 342, 350, 426, 434, 442, 453, 503, 572, 577, 590, 598, 606, 634, 645, 652, 657, 698, 763, 817, 842, 848, 855, 908, 924, 925, 959, 962, 967, 992, 993, 995, 996, 1005, 1052, 1073, 1077, 1098, 1138, 1139, 1178, 1190, 1207, 1237, 1241, 1243, 1251, 1266, 1270, 1272, 1278, 1284, 1287, 1318, 1362, 1370, 1389, 1398, 1423, 1453, 1487, 1545

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 10, 30, 41, 43, 67, 76, 120, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93

House bills and joint resolutions referred, joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 14 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: SB 63S, 69, 101, 102, 144S, 334S, 471, 502S, 503S, 505A, 566S, 580A, 598, 695S

Joint resolutions/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see February 14 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 10:30 a.m. to reconvene at 11:20 a.m.

The Senate reconvened at 11:20 a.m.

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING

SB 142 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 327 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Salim floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 643 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)

SB 701 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 44 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)

SB 212 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Rouse floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

SB 231 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 253 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

SB 255 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 16-N)

SB 256 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SB 274 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)

SB 300 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 329 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 364 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 448 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

SB 454 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 16-N)

SB 504 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SB 508 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 565 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

SB 603 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 634 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 737 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 176 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 217 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 220 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 222 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 243 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 260 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 302 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 347 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 496 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 499 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 581 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 627 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 630 - Read second time, Courts of Justice amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 691 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 699 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 427 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Deeds floor substitute #1 withdrawn, Deeds floor substitute #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 2:40 p.m. to reconvene at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 3:00 p.m.

CALENDAR (continued)

SB 18 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 283 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 340 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 373 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 435 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

SB 570 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Ebbin floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

SB 713 - Read second time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 729 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 22 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 47 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 63 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 102 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 471 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 566 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 598 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 695 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 69 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

SB 101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

SB 144 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

SB 334 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to  (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 502 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SB 503 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Transportation substitute rejected (voice vote), Courts of Justice substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)

SB 505 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)

SB 580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 4:30 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 12 m.