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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, February 28, 2024
 

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Joe Thompson, Faith Hope Ministries, Bedford, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America led by Senate Page Jada Ashun of Alexandria

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

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

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10227): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendment(s) the following Senate bill(s): SB 6, 36, 260, 415, 453, 657, 728

The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment(s) and has requested committee(s) of conference on the following Senate bill(s): SB 399, 585, 627

The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 712, 715, 935, 1502

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 1269

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 66, 87, 94, 111, 150, 154, 158, 166, 204, 205, 215, 216, 237, 246, 261, 324, 340, 353, 397, 452, 513, 516, 521, 534, 545, 572, 658, 705, 732

The House of Delegates has receded from its amendment(s) to the following Senate bill(s): SB 15

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 237, 462, 525, 805, 940, 991, 1508

Senate bills with House amendments placed on Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 107A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 223S, 309 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 316S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 420 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 949 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 985, 1002, 1157S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1186S rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1354S, 1460 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 1466

From Finance and Appropriations: HB 18, 22, 36, 62, 71, 73, 102S, 172, 173, 175, 183, 199, 233S, 250, 279, 333, 362, 380, 454, 457S, 466, 555S, 596S, 633, 637, 640, 641, 797A, 798, 799S, 803S, 838A, 861, 892, 893A, 906S, 916, 937, 959S, 1058, 1075, 1084, 1112, 1125S, 1174, 1187, 1195, 1224, 1244, 1246, 1254, 1268, 1287, 1454, 1457S, 1458

From Privileges and Elections: HB 265S, 623S, 904A rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 939S, 1171A

BILL REREFERRED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 122 rereferred to Courts of Justice

Leave of absence granted: Senator Williams Graves

SJ 148 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate

Joint resolutions/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 48: see February 29 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 47 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 355 - Conferees appointed: Senators VanValkenburg, Pekarsky, and Craig

HB 509 - Conferees appointed: Senators Salim, Hashmi, and Pillion

HB 1504 - Conferees appointed: Senators Carroll Foy, Pekarsky, and Peake

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 14 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)

SB 21 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 104 - House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)

SB 105 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 135 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 225 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)

SB 313 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 314 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 352 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 356 - House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 373 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)

SB 381 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 382 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 420 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 441 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 498 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 608 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 16-N)

SB 654 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)

SB 699 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 710 - House substitute rejected by Senate (19-Y 20-N)

SB 109 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 2-N), Conferees appointed: Senators VanValkenburg, Perry, and Suetterlein

SB 327 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (21-Y 18-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Salim, Deeds, and Jordan

SB 357 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (20-Y 19-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Boysko, Surovell, and Stanley

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 14 - Read third time, Commerce and Labor amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 591 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 790 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 960 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1099 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1203 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 25 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 59 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 61 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 91 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 100 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 125 - Read third time, Courts of Justice amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 155 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 227 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 242 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 258 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 306 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 376 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 407 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 416 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 431 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 464 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 523 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 558 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 581 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 682 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 711 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 769 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 786 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 896 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 909 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 914 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 989 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1083 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1087 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1127 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1131 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1138 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1139 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1199 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1208 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1318 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1324 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1361 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1427 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1503 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1512 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1513 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1518 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)

HB 29 - Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

HB 30 - Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

HB 1069 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

HB 35 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 928 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 590 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

HB 698 - Read third time, Rehabilitation and Social Services substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute rejected (voice vote), Rouse floor substitute # 1 withdrawn, Reading of floor substitute #2 waived (28-Y 11-N), Rouse floor substitute #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

HB 1261 - Read third time, Commerce and Labor substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)

HB 2 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 4 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

HB 77 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 151 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 213 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)

HB 243 - Read third time, Passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)

HB 310 - Read third time, Courts of Justice amendment rejected (voice vote), Finance and Appropriations substitute agreed to (20-Y 19-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

HB 318 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 456 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)

HB 529 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

HB 585 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 612 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 614 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

HB 650 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

HB 824 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

HB 857 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

HB 938 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 1014 - Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

HB 1028 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

HB 1052 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)

HB 1100 - Read third time, Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)

HB 1177 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 1190 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

HB 1211 - Read third time, Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)

HB 1264 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

HB 1386 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 1395 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), McPike floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)

HB 1415 - Read third time, Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)

HB 1511 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 218 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 392 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 601 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 744 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1132 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1134 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1301 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1417 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1418 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1453 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 106 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 108 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 157 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 205 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 335 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 385 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 746 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 862 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 974 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1491 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING

HJ 45 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

On motion of Senator Surovell, the Senate recessed at 2:50 p.m. to reconvene at 4:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 4:40 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20228): Reading waived (37-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendment(s) the following Senate bill(s): SB 448, 556

The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment(s) and has requested committee(s) of conference on the following Senate bill(s): SB 212, 550, 582

BILL IN CONFERENCE

HB 355 - Replacement conferees: Senators VanValkenburg, Pekarsky, and Durant

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 448 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)

SB 556 - House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

SB 212 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Rouse, Locke, and Stanley

SB 550 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Deeds, Lucas, and McDougle

SB 582 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Ebbin, Favola, and Pillion

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30228): Reading waived (37-Y 2-N)

The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 14, 29, 30, 590, 790, 960, 1261

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment(s) proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s): HB 698, 1069, 1099

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 148

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 14 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 29 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 30 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 590 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 790 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB 960 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)

HB1261 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0- N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40228): Reading waived (37-Y 2-N)

The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment(s) and has requested committee(s) of conference on the following Senate bill(s): SB 556

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 556 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Williams Graves, Obenshain, and Surovell

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50228): Reading waived (36-Y 3-N)

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 14, 29, 30, 590, 790, 960, 1261

CONFEREES APPOINTED

HB 14 - Senators Ebbin, Surovell, and Peake

HB 29 - Senators Lucas, Deeds, Locke, Boysko, McDougle, and Pillion

HB 30 - Senators Lucas, Deeds, Locke, Boysko, McDougle, and Pillion

HB 590 - Senators Rouse, Aird, and Craig

HB 790 - Senators Ebbin, Favola, and Pillion

HB 960 - Senators Williams Graves, Surovell, and Locke

HB 1261 - Senators Bagby, Deeds, and Obenshain

On motion of Senator Lucas, the Senate adjourned at 6:10 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 12 m.