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Selected roll-call outcomes and formal actions recorded on the Senate floor that day:

- House Joint Resolution No. 659 (commending Mecky Becton Sr.): Agreed to on immediate consideration (voice vote recorded as agreed). (Clerk entry: \"The resolution is agreed to.\")

- Senate Bill 7-46: Motion to concur with House substitute failed, Ayes 18, Noes 21. (See separate article for full debate.)

- Senate Bill 8-17: Senate concurred with House substitute (Ayes 39, Noes 0). Floor motion to concur adopted.

- Senate Bill 8-97: Senate rejected the House amendments (roll-call recorded 0 Ayes, 39 Noes — House amendments rejected).

- Senate Bill 9-21: Senate rejected the House substitute (roll-call recorded 0 Ayes, 39 Noes — Senate does not concur).

- Senate Bill 9-27: Senate concurred with the House substitute (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 10-06: Senate concurred with House substitute (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 10-69: Senate concurred with House amendments (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 11-20: Senate concurred with House amendments (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 11-42: Senate concurred with the House amendments (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 11-94: Senate rejected the House substitute (Ayes 2, Noes 37; Senate rejects House substitute).

- Senate Bill 12-00: Senate concurred with the House substitute (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 12-02: Senate rejected the House substitute (Ayes 2, Noes 36).

- Senate Bill 12-21: Senate concurred with the House substitute (Ayes 39, Noes 0). (Recorded twice after reconsideration; final concurrence recorded.)

- Senate Bill 12-31 (and related docket items): Senate rejected several House amendments in committee-reconciliation discussions (multiple roll-call rejections recorded where noted in the calendar).

- Senate Bill 12-51: Senate concurred with the House substitute (Ayes 38, Noes 0 per roll-call entry; clerk recorded concurrence).

- Senate Bill 12-71: Senate did not concur with House substitute (roll-call recorded \"The Senate does not concur\").

- Senate Bill 13-07 / 13-27 / others: Several items where the House insisted on its substitute led to the Senate acceding to or requesting committees of conference. Specific conference accedences recorded on the floor included: SB 7-38 (Senate acceded to a House request for a committee of conference), SB 8-46 (acceded), SB 10-34 (acceded), SB 13-27 (acceded).

- Senate Bill 13-35: Senate concurred with House substitute (Ayes 39, Noes 0).

- Senate Bill 13-61: Senate rejected the House substitute (0 Ayes, 39 Noes recorded).

- Senate Bill 14-65 and 14-66: Both bills had disagreement; the Senate rejected the House substitutes so the matters will proceed to conference.

- Uncontested calendar: The Senate advanced a block of uncontested House bills (House Bills 2252 through 2781 and others on the uncontested calendar) and passed the listed uncontested measures en bloc after adopting committee or floor substitutes where required. Several individual bills were removed from the block for separate consideration and final passage.

- Committee appointments and confirms: The joint resolution confirming governor appointments (Senate Joint Resolution 335) was adopted; separate committee meeting schedules and conferee appointments for proposed conference committees were announced on the floor.

- Adjournment and procedural motions: The Senate adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day and directed the clerk to accept joint memorial/commending resolutions until 5 p.m. that day (voice and roll-call recorded; final roll-call Ayes 39, Noes 0).

This roundup captures formal recorded outcomes that were explicitly announced by the clerk or recorded in the transcript. Where the clerk recorded a roll-call, the tally is noted. Items that were placed \"by for the day\" or otherwise postponed are marked as such; items that require follow-up (committee of conference or negotiation) are noted.

For fuller context on any single bill—debate, sponsor remarks, committee references, and next steps—read the individual articles on the items that drew floor debate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 17, 2025 - Regular Session - 12:00 m.","oneSentenceSummary","The Virginia Senate recorded multiple roll-call votes and conference recommendations during its Feb. 17 floor session. This roundup lists formal outcomes noted on the record, including concurrence, rejection, and requests for conference committees.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6325561,"Close vote: Senate passes secure-storage, unattended-vehicle firearm bill after split debate",140,10427000,10567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333070-497fbef19ec65de3d508e4bd08f13a94&start=10427&end=10567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333070-497fbef19ec65de3d508e4bd08f13a94/thumbnail_10427000.jpg","/articles/6325561/Virginia/Close-vote-Senate-passes-secure-storage-unattended-vehicle-firearm-bill-after-split-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325561-6cd6345d58e116b04c5fc676a9477dc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776588027&Signature=P7GvKeO6Fjlk8vV7DfACJTccEcW8OvfcGs4eTTBeZZhNrrKKwwZUX~YMSg~XdPeGwIZcKxN4ysnRgHULYY7XRKAjfc3dEuVLJn5SFmAs9xeAF-p9Upk6Xdf~dGxJ6T1Wo0Di3MoQjSuCSryW2i0GeSij-opokn21gFtUSN6LVh4M87csQQ6kmZhZS6~G4Hno3Bo-b3840-wiaqQms1QFy6dvQh9QBtHyQ7tXai3WZT0uxT8cl01SK6ZdL8GJQKOEzd-atdBTTm2uefuj92s5f3ZUb6sbA8EitKGuMFsq1LvbOKGVggCF4J1Uj0u2uEgNllMB7Bs0eh0OQrkqCpNOfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Virginia Senate voted 21-18 on Feb. 17 to pass House Bill 15-97 as amended, a measure combining locked-storage requirements, rules for firearms in unattended vehicles, and a public education component.

Senator Boysekum (Northern Fairfax) explained the amended measure on the floor. He said the bill's first portion mirrors the sponsor's earlier safe-storage proposal: it requires secure storage or a locking device when children or persons prohibited from possessing firearms are present. The second portion requires secure handling of firearms left in unattended vehicles. The third portion directs public education about the law's requirements.

On the floor, Senators debated the House and committee substitutes. Senator Boysekum moved to reject a Courts of Justice substitute and to accept the Finance and Appropriations substitute; the chamber agreed to adopt the Finance and Appropriations version before final passage. After the final debate the Senate passed the bill by roll call, recorded as Ayes 21, Noes 18.

Key bill elements noted on the floor:
- Secure-storage requirement when children or prohibited people are present, akin to prior Senate safe-storage proposals.
- Specific language addressing the safe handling or storage of firearms placed in unattended vehicles.
- A public-education component to inform gun owners of the new duties under law.

The bill passed on a close vote in a divided chamber; senators opposing the measure raised concerns during debate that led the floor to consider competing substitutes before final passage. The senator who presented the bill described it as a composite of previously considered Senate proposals and a House-drafted component for vehicle storage and outreach.

The measure now advances per standard legislative processing (enrollment and transmittal to the other chamber or governor), subject to any subsequent procedural steps recorded after the floor vote.

Speakers on the record during this item included the bill’s floor sponsor and other senators who debated substitute language and procedural motions during third-reading consideration.","The Senate narrowly approved House Bill 15-97, a three-part measure on firearm safety that requires secure storage when prohibited people or children are present, addresses firearms left in unattended vehicles, and funds public education; final vote 21-18.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6325567,"Senate refuses House changes to fentanyl-related homicide bill after debate over protections for witnesses and scope",257,7249000,7506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333070-497fbef19ec65de3d508e4bd08f13a94&start=7249&end=7506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333070-497fbef19ec65de3d508e4bd08f13a94/thumbnail_7249000.jpg","/articles/6325567/Virginia/Senate-refuses-House-changes-to-fentanyl-related-homicide-bill-after-debate-over-protections-for-witnesses-and-scope","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325567-da899659d840af7cae4d6197547e4fe7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776588027&Signature=AWAbFGLSDPhm1Z3lc8YWKKXy7ce7SAWoaWLE2b7FkL85WQxnH5QeWbqHIXUGwn7HtmayE3tGf8yMPqJ25tcYx35LBRJBZFLjZ-f3tcnZVm7jOmtgI53zL8jifxumrTuk~sZ~GSqXuNe8dXBt2gyLnabaDqoCNiZH8We32BBEPyfe66RQrBL0mSPZbJ~RyjbM1f6t0ankr-8NN~BQJSXA08sfmZjG~~kayfiXlFm~GoOnjvmhB2u2Oxzw2D-G~1MAWQ9KzNvc1Mg2WdyMUwyfucq-GdMlOOc4LzZmdt6tH5JIHJSEirBcG7-TXXlBh-yBNCZqTXbq26GoM8fR2K~Liw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate members voted 18-21 on Feb. 17 to reject the House substitute for Senate Bill 7-46, a bill addressing criminal liability in deaths involving fentanyl and other opioids.

The vote came after floor debate in which senators outlined major differences between the chamber versions. Senator Timothy McDougall (Senator from Hanover) moved that the Senate concur with the House substitute and described how the House language differed from the Senate-passed version: the House removed an age limitation, lowered the penalty to manslaughter rather than the Senate's higher penalty, and allowed fentanyl to be a contributing—not necessarily the sole—cause of death.

Senator Soraville (Eastern Fairfax County) urged colleagues to oppose the House changes. Soraville said the House substitute omitted a \"safe harbor\" provision that the Senate had considered important: under the House version, a person who is present during an overdose and who calls 911 could still face prosecution if drugs are found on them. Soraville also warned the House language could enable a \"pile on\" of charges—adding new felonies where distribution or other offenses already apply—and said those concerns were reasons the bill should go to conference instead of being accepted on the floor.

Key points discussed included:
- Scope differences: Senate language limited the homicide provision by age and required fentanyl to be the sole cause; the House version removed the age cap and allowed fentanyl to be a contributing cause.
- Safe harbor omission: Senators said the House substitute would remove protections intended to encourage people to call for medical help during overdoses even if they had been using drugs themselves.
- \"Pile on\" risk: Several senators said the House version could expose defendants to multiple overlapping felonies for the same event.

After debate the chamber voted not to concur with the House substitute; the Senate did not adopt the House language and sent the bill back with the disagreement recorded on the floor. The clerk recorded the roll as Ayes 18, Noes 21.

Because the Senate declined to concur, the bill will proceed according to interchamber procedures (conference or further negotiations), as reflected in the floor exchange calling for conference-level resolution rather than immediate agreement.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 7-46 — Motion to concur with House substitute failed, Aye 18, No 21.

Speakers quoted or cited above spoke on the floor during the Senate calendar consideration of SB 7-46; their remarks occurred during the calendar reading and the subsequent roll call recorded on the Senate floor that same morning.

The Senate did not adopt the House substitute; further action will depend on follow-up between the chambers or a possible conference committee.","The Virginia Senate declined to concur with the House substitute for Senate Bill 7-46 after members debated differences over age limits, whether fentanyl must be the sole cause of death, and the lack of a \"safe harbor\" for callers seeking medical help during an overdose.","actionData","errors"]

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