Virginia Senate committee advances multiple bills; SB 628 reported 16-4
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A Virginia Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a series of bills, reporting several to appropriations and adopting substitutes; SB 628 passed by roll call 16-4, SB 290 was reported 17-4, and several bills were reported unanimously or by wide margins.
A Virginia Senate committee advanced a slate of bills at a meeting that moved multiple measures to later stages, including appropriations and a housing subcommittee.
The committee reported Senate Bill 628 by roll call, 16 to 4, after members were called individually for their votes. The committee then completed voting on Senate Bill 290 (Sen. Ayers’ bill, noted as identical to House Bill 14), reporting it 17 to 4 once the electronic voting system was functioning.
Several bills were reported to the next steps in the process with substitutes or amendments. The committee voted to report and refer Senate Bill 182 (Sen. Williams Graves; similar to House Bill 600) to Appropriations, recorded as 21 to 0. Senator Boyseker’s Senate Bill 373 was reported with a substitute, 15 to 6, to conform the Senate text to the House version (House Bill 281). Senator Jordan’s Senate Bill 401 was reported with a substitute, 21 to 0. Senator Obuchan’s Senate Bill 605 (similar to House Bill 870) was reported with an amendment, 20 to 1. A bill read in the transcript as “Senate Bill 8 6 80” (Sen. Head; similar to House Bill 796) had its substitute adopted and was reported 21 to 0. Senator Jones’ Senate Bill 765 was moved with a substitute and reported 21 to 0.
Several items were moved to committees for further consideration. One measure that had been stricken in subcommittee was passed by and referred to the housing subcommittee for its meeting next Thursday; the committee handled that by voice vote.
The meeting concluded with scheduling notes: Delegate Delaney’s committee was set to meet immediately afterward, and the housing subcommittee was to convene about 15 minutes later. The committee adjourned after a motion to adjourn was moved and seconded.
What happens next: Bills reported to Appropriations will be scheduled by that committee; bills reported with substitutes will proceed with the adopted language unless further amended. The measures referred to the housing subcommittee will appear at that panel’s next meeting.
Reporting notes: Vote tallies and motions are stated as recorded in the committee proceeding. Motion proposers and seconders were announced as present at the start of several votes but were not identified by name in the transcript. Specific bill numbers and text are reported as read in the proceeding.