Religious freedom; definitions, marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs. (SB1324)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Religious freedom; solemnization of marriage. Provides that no person shall be (i) required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage or (ii) subject to any penalty, any civil liability, or any other action by the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions or representatives or agents, solely on account of such person's belief, speech, or action in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman. The bill defines "person" as any (a) religious organization; (b) organization supervised or controlled by or operated in connection with a religious organization; (c) individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of his paid or volunteer employment; (d) successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; or (e) clergy member or minister. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102265D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/03/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Read second time
02/07/2017Reading of amendment waived
02/07/2017Committee amendment agreed to
02/07/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1324E
02/07/2017Printed as engrossed 17102265D-E
02/07/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2017Placed on Calendar
02/09/2017Read first time
02/09/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/16/2017Reported from General Laws with amendments (12-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Reported from General Laws with amendment (12-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Read second time
02/21/2017Read third time
02/21/2017Committee amendment agreed to
02/21/2017Engrossed by House as amended
02/21/2017Passed House with amendment (55-Y 41-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (55-Y 41-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017House insisted on amendment
02/23/2017House requested conference committee
02/23/2017Senate acceded to request (35-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017Conferees appointed by Senate
02/23/2017Senators: Carrico, Reeves, Barker
02/23/2017Conferees appointed by House
02/23/2017Delegates: Freitas, Gilbert, Bell, John J.
02/24/2017Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N)
02/24/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (57-Y 38-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1324ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/23/2017G Vetoed by Governor
04/05/2017Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
04/05/2017Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 15 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

MIND YOU, I JUST GAVE YOU THE STATISTICS OF 116 FOR TNC DRIVERS. SCHOOL BUSES ACCOUNTED FOR 647. TRANSIT BUSES, 236. CHARTER BUSES, 111. MILITARY, 12 -- POLICE, 1238. THAT DOESN'T BIDE GOOD FOR SOME OF US. AMBULANCES 143, FIRE TRUCKS, 311, MAINTENANCE, 789. SO I WOULD JUST TELL THE BODY, AS THE GENTLEMAN FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX GAVE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY WE DO THIS, WE HAVE NO DOUBT IT PROVES THAT THESE TNC DRIVERS -- NO PROOF THAT THEY ARE A THREAT TO ANYBODY ELSE WITH 111 ACCIDENTS FROM -- 116 ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR. SENATOR FROM SPOTSYLVANIA? THANK YOU. WOULD THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX RISE FOR A QUESTION? WOULD THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX YIELD FOR A QUESTION? HE YIELDS. HAPPILY. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WOULD I ASK THE GENTLEMAN, DOES THE POLICY LIMITS LIMIT HOW MUCH YOU CAN SUE A COMPANY FOR, OR, LET ME REPHRASE THAT. CAN THEY SUE ABOVE THE POLICY LIMITS ON LITIGATION CASE FOR INJURY? SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD SAY THE GENTLEMAN TWO THINGS: NUMBER ONE, YOU CAN SUE FOR ANYTHING YOU LIKE, BUT AS MOST OF US IN PRACTICE LAW HAVE LEARNED, USUALLY PRETTY HARD TO GET BLOOD FROM A ROCK. NOT A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE MONEY LAYING AROUND TO PAY A JUDGMENT. IT'S MY PERSPECTIVE, AT LEAST, THESE TNC COMPANIES WILL BE HIRING FOLKS AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AND THAT OFTEN THE COMPANY ITSELF IS NOT GOING TO BE LIABLE, BUT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL. MOST OF THESE INDIVIDUALS PROBABLY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE DRIVING, DELIVERING PIZZAS OR PRODUCTS. SENATOR FROM SPOTSYLVANIA. MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX. SENATOR YIELD? ABSOLUTELY. HE YIELDS, SENATOR. IN YOUR PRACTICE, HAVE YOU EVER COME ACROSS PEOPLE THAT HAVE A PERSONAL LIABILITY UMBRELLA POLICY, MR. PRESIDENT? THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY. MR. PRESIDENT, I TELL THE GENTLEMAN THAT EVERY ONCE IN A BLUE MOON I DO. PRETTY RARE. HAPPY TO SAY I HAVE ONE MYSELF. I THINK EVERYBODY HERE SHOULD HAVE ONE AS WELL. MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. I THANK HIM FOR SELLING MY PRODUCT. THANK YOU, SENATOR. [ LAUGHTER ] THE SENATOR FROM BEDFORD, SENATOR HUME -- NEWMAN. MR. PRESIDENT, JUST BRIEFLY. THE DISCUSSION HERE REALLY INVOLVES ONE SECTION, I UNDERSTAND THAT PASSION. WE TRIED TO WORK WITH THE TRIAL LAWYERS, AND I THINK THEY ARE PLEASED WITH CERTAIN PORTIONS, AND IN OTHER AREAS, THEY WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE MORE MONEY. I UNDERSTAND THAT. MR. PRESIDENT, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, LET'S THINK IF WE STRIKE THE BILL WHAT THE IMPACT, IF WE STRIKE THE BILL IS, WE GO BACK TO WHAT I THINK IN VIRGINIA IS SOMEWHAT PATHETIC, 25/50 POLICY. THAT'S THE MINIMUMS. SO IF WE GET RID OF THIS BILL, YOU ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO A SIMPLE $25,000 POLICY AS A POSSIBILITY ON THE BOTTOM END. IF YOU PASS THIS BILL, YOU WILL GET WHATEVER THE BILL REQUIRES, WHICH IS $25,000, AND THEN YOU WILL GET TO THE 50. NUMBER TWO, THE SENATOR FROM GRAYSON, CHAIRMAN GOT IT EXACTLY RIGHT, RIGHT NOW IN VIRGINIA, WE DON'T LIKE IT, BUT ABOUT 20% OF VIRGINIANS DRIVING AROUND WITH NO INSURANCE WHATSOEVER. NONE. ZERO. WE HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT, RATE -- RIGHT? WE'VE GOT TO DO THAT, BECAUSE WE ARE ALL PAYING FOR IT. 100% OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO HAVE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES ARE TWO THINGS: ONE, COMMERCIAL INSURANCE, AND PRIVATE INSURANCE. SO THEY WILL HAVE BOTH. AND I KNOW LYING UNDER THIS IS PROBABLY A QUESTION ABOUT A COMPANY CALLED UBER EATS, OR LYFT DELIVERY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IF IT'S ABOUT THAT, THEN KNOW THAT THAT COMPANY HAS A MILLION DOLLARS. THEY DON'T PLAN TO CHANGE IT. IT IS A MILLION DOLLARS FOR EVERYTHING. SO IT IS NOT ABOUT THAT. THE QUESTION IS, IS FOR HILL CITY PHARMACY, OR WHATEVER COMPANIES MAY BE OUT THERE, WHAT CAN WE SET THAT RATE AT TO WHERE WE CAN ENCOURAGE THEM TO BUY COMMERCIAL INSURANCE. AND THAT'S WHAT THE DMV WANTED TO COME UP WITH. SO MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD COMPROMISE, I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL, AND OTHERS IN THE TNC ENVIRONMENT. HOPEFULLY WE CAN ADOPT THE SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS ON THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYES HAVE IT. OPPOSED NO. THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED SENATOR FROM BEDFORD. TO.

[Unknown]: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING. BILL 1061. A BILL RELATING TO GOVERNMENT, DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION PRACTICES ACT, EXEMPTION FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN, SENATOR BLACK.

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. QUESTION IS, SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. SENIOR SENATOR.

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg): I ASK NOW THAT THE MEASURE BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. L BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1309. A BILL RELATING TO TRANSACTING BUSINESS UNDER ASSUMED NAME, CENTRAL FILING OF ASSUMED OR FICTITIOUS NAMES, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CERTIFICATES. COMMERCE AND LABOR, WITH A SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY MOVE THAT THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO ITS THIRD READING, AFTER WE ADOPT THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

[Unknown]: I KNEW THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE THINKING, SENATOR. YET IS, SHALL THE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. SUBSTITUTE AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): I MOVE THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): QUESTION IS, SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. BILL IS ENGROSSED AND PASSED TO THIRD READING.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): SENATE BILL 1324, A BILL RELATING TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, MARRIAGE SOLEMN ANIZATION -- SOLEMNIZATION, PARTICIPATION AND BELIEFS, FROM COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY WITH AMENDMENT.

[Unknown]: SENATOR FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, SENATOR CARRICO.

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MOVE THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.

[Unknown]: QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. SENATOR FROM GRAYSONMENT

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): NOW MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE ENGROSS THE BILL AND ADVANCED IT TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): QUESTION IS SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1425. A BILL RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO RESELL TICKETS TO EVENTS, CIVIL PENALTY. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR, WITH A SUBSTITUTE. SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN. SENATOR STANLEY. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I NOW MOVE THAT WE ENGROSS AND ADVANCE SENATE BILL 1425 TO THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): QUESTION IS, SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO ITS THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1512. A BILL RELATING TO CHARITABLE GAMING, CONDUCT OF GAMES, SPECIAL PERMITS. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH A SUBSTITUTE. SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX, SENATOR SUROVELL.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): I MOVE THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

[Unknown]: QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE SUBSTITUTE AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO ITS THIRD READINGMENT SENATE BILL 1574. A BILL RELATING TO THE VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY, MEMBERSHIP POWERS AND DUTIES. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH A SUBSTITUTE. SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG, SENATOR RUFF.

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG.

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 15910. A BILL -- 1590, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR, WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): I MOVE THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO.

[Unknown]: QUESTION IS SHALL BE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE, OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. SENIOR SENATOR.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY TO THIRD READING. AYE. OPPOSED NO. AYES HAVE IT. BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY.

[Unknown]: SENATOR NORMENT. I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I NOW RESPECTFULLY MOVE THAT THE RULES OF THE SENATE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THE THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL READING OF ALL OF THE SENATE BILLS ON THE SECOND READING BE DISPENSED WITH, AND THE BILLS BE ADVANCED TO THEIR FINAL PASSAGE ON THE THIRD READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE RULES BE SUSPENDED, AND THE THIRD READING OF THE TITLES OF THE BILLS BE DISPENSED WITH. FAVE RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, OPPOSED NO. VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NO'S ZERO. AYES 40, NO'S ZERO. THE READING OF THE TITLES IS DISPENSED WITH. THE BILLS ARE NOW BEFORE THE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE. SENATE BILL 1364, SENATE BILL 1061, SENATE BILL 1364. I TRIED. [ LAUGHTER ] YOU SENATOR FROM BEDFORD, SENATOR NEWMAN.

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest): MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD BE PLEASED FOR MINE TO GO IN THE BLOCK, THAT'S OKAY. [ LAUGHTER ] MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT SENATE BILL 1364 PASS. SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION.

[Unknown]: SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest): MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK THE DISCUSSION ON THE FLOOR EARLIER REALLY DESCRIBED THE BILL FAIRLY WELL, AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD PASS THE BILL. DIE THINK THAT THE -- I DO THINK THAT THE NET EFFECT OF THIS BILL, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE IN PLACES THAT THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL INSURANCE TODAY. INSIDE THE BILL WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A PART 1 INSURANCE, WHICH WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL BILL, IT WAS IN THE BILL FROM THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN, AND WE HAVE DRAMATICALLY, FROM MY ORIGINAL BILL, AND THE BILL THAT THE DMV PUT TOGETHER, RAISED THE INSURANCE ON THE INSIDE. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I THINK WE'VE RAISED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE INSURANCE. BEFORE THERE WAS JUST MASSIVE NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL CARRIER SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. THIS BRINGS EVERYONE INTO A SIMILAR COMPLIANCE, AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD ADOPT THE BILL. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL SENATE BILL

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, OPPOSED NO. RED HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): AYES 39, NO'S 1.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NO'S 1. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1061. THE SENATOR FROM -- SENIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN COUNTY, SENATOR BLACK. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE BILL. IT REALLY CORRECTS A DRAFTING OMISSION IN THE FOIA LAW.