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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 Thursday, February 22, 2024  

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Lisa Johnson, Richmond Hill, Richmond, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Matthew Seibold of Fairfax

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

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

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10221): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendment(s) the following Senate bill(s): SB 8, 15, 16, 23, 99, 109, 209, 210, 211, 327, 343, 357, 413, 497, 595, 605, 642, 646, 719, 736

The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 355, 509, 1504

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 4, 7, 9, 44, 47, 48, 49, 63, 100, 101, 106, 112, 115, 121, 134, 138, 157, 169, 189, 196, 236, 254, 273, 290, 309, 341, 355, 362, 368, 383, 386, 447, 460, 470, 475, 491, 509, 515, 546, 547, 577, 606, 618, 625, 638, 679, 692, 725, 727

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 188, 311, 418, 430, 436, 723, 783, 917, 1040, 1076, 1209

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 3

Senate bills with House amendments placed on Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: HB 18 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 78S, 102S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 156, 161, 210A, 250 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 306 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 310A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 452S, 611 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 614 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 679, 803S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 824 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 857A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 986, 1022A, 1187 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1195 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1242, 1246A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1249, 1256, 1331, 1369, 1388, 1396S, 1435

From Education and Health: HB 42, 93 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 98A, 121S, 131, 163, 168, 187A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 252A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 253A, 255, 313A, 326 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 329, 349, 354, 358, 360 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 407 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 434, 501, 508, 514, 515, 519, 566, 571, 577, 592, 599, 603, 605, 609S, 615, 675 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 699, 700S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 713, 719, 763, 777, 781A, 806S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 820, 832, 908S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 909S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 919, 964, 1035, 1039, 1067, 1133, 1277, 1318 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1373 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1423, 1431, 1473

From General Laws and Technology: HB 105, 141 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 285 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 333A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 350, 572, 576S, 578, 589, 590S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 634, 652, 764A, 782A, 816, 817, 933, 967, 993S, 1005, 1018, 1083 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1125 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1178, 1190 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1207A, 1237, 1241A, 1243, 1251, 1273 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1337A, 1361S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1381

BILLS REREFERRED

From Courts of Justice: HB 457 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services

From Education and Health: HB 474 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 570 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 1539 rereferred to Courts of Justice

From General Laws and Technology: HB 1496 rereferred to Courts of Justice

Joint resolution presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see February 23 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 239 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)

SB 344 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)

SB 392 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)

SB 437 - Passed by for day

SB 526 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 576 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 649 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N), House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 123 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 124 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 160 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 238 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 595 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 692 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Favola floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1402 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 47 - Read third time, Marsden floor substitute withdrawn, Committee substitute agreed to (36-Y 4-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)

HB 878 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day

HB 569 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB 770 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB 990 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

HB 1062 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 69 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 85 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 225 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 237 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 288 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 320 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 356 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 441 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 462 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 468 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 619 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 712 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 715 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 730 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 759 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 804 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 840 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 935 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 943 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 944 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 991 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1003 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1015 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1085 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1346 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1377 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1379 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1502 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1508 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 1 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 26 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 55 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 90 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 111 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 126 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 525 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 805 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 819 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 940 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 998 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1130 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1167 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1330 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1408 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1531 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1534 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 160 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 161 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 163 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 164 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 165 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 167 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 168 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 178 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 119 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 128 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 130 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 81 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 159 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 162 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 170 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 172 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 173 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 174 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 175 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 176 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 177 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 180 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 118 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 120 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 121 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 122 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 123 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 124 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 125 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 126 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 129 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 80 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 83 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 84 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 181 - Out of block, Passed by for day

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee staff (40‑Y 0‑N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 29 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 30 - Read second time, Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

Contested committee amendments

Page 20, Item 49 #3 Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 66, Item 125 #15 Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Page 140, Item 289 #1 Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 164, Item 356 #2 Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 181, Item 390 #2 Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 182, Item 390 #3 Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 186, Item 391 #2 Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 270, Item 4-14 #1 Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned in Memory of President George Washington at 2:00 p.m. to convene Friday, February 23, 2024 at 12 m. the Clerk was ordered to receive committee report.

BILL REPORTED

From Finance and Appropriations: HB 187