01/26/2022 Senate Proceedings

Minutes

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Joe Cobb, Chaplain, Hermitage
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
led by Senate Page Gretchen Schmitt of Vienna

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion to suspend the Rules to allow Senators who have been
impacted by COVID-19 to vote remotely and electronically agreed to (38‑Y
0‑N)

Motion of Senator Edwards dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y
4‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10125): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 3,
8, 9, 28, 65, 199, 200, 269, 368, 828

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint
resolution: HJ 34

House bills referred, and joint resolution laid on Clerk?s Desk:
see January 27 Senate Calendar

BILLS AND RESOLUTION REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 50S, 248S,
250 rereferred to Finance and Appropriations, 272S, 292, 305, 358 rereferred to
Finance and Appropriations, 492A, 509, 551S rereferred to Finance and
Appropriations, 629

From Finance and Appropriations: SB 9A, 26A, 101A, 141, 161, 211,
238S, 241, 257S, 307, 371, 438A, 517A

From Privileges and Elections: SB 80S, 273S, 283S; SJ 57

BILLS REREFERRED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 249
rereferred to Judiciary

From Privileges and Elections: SB 85 rereferred to Local Government

Leave of absence granted: Senator Howell

CALENDAR

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 121 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 143 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Edwards
floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules
suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 3-N), Passed Senate
(25-Y 13-N)