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Virginia Senate adopts operating and scheduling resolutions, sets governor's address for Jan. 13
Summary
On opening day of the 2025 session the Senate of Virginia approved its operating resolution on staff per diem, agreed to three House and Senate scheduling resolutions and amended the date for the governor's address to Jan. 13, 2025. Votes were recorded for the motions to suspend rules and to adopt each resolution.
The Senate of Virginia on opening day of the 2025 regular session approved its operating resolution and a set of scheduling resolutions, and amended the date for the governor's address to Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
The actions set internal rules and calendars for the coming session, including per diem provisions for staff pages and legislative assistants and the pre-filing schedule for the 2026 regular session.
Senator Locke (senator from Hampton) moved to suspend the rules and take up Senate Resolution 187, described in the record as the "2025 operating resolution regarding per diem for staff pages and legislative assistance." The motion to suspend rules and to take up SR 187 was adopted by a recorded vote, Ayes 38, No 0. Senator Locke then moved that SR 187 be agreed to; the resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote, Ayes 38, No 0.
The Senate also agreed to House Joint Resolution 455 (a housekeeping resolution to appoint a committee to notify the governor that the General…
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