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House severs two appointees for separate votes, then adopts Senate Joint Resolution 209
Summary
The House severed lines 16 and 17 from Senate Joint Resolution 209 so members could abstain on those specific appointees; the body then adopted the resolution (Ayes 96, No 0, Abstentions 1) and later adopted the severed lines in a separate recorded vote.
The House on March 14 considered Senate Joint Resolution 209, which transmits the governor's appointments to the General Assembly. Delegate Simon (Fairfax) requested that the appointees listed on lines 16 and 17 be severed from the resolution for a separate vote to allow a member to abstain; the motion to sever was agreed to by the House.
The clerk then called the roll on the resolution as amended. The clerk announced: "Ayes, 96; No, 0; Abstentions, 1." The presiding officer then recognized motions to reconsider and later the House voted to adopt the previously severed lines 16 and 17 in separate recorded votes, with the clerk again reporting 96 ayes, 0 no, and 1 abstention for that vote as well.
Delegate Price moved adoption of the resolution at successive stages and the clerk recorded the votes as the House processed the appointment package. The resolution and its severed lines were adopted during the morning calendar; the transcript records the procedural motions, severing, roll call tallies and adoption but does not list the names of the appointees appearing on lines 16 and 17 in the floor excerpt provided.
The actions taken were procedural floor votes on appointments; any further vetting, background checks or confirmation processes are governed by separate rules and are not described in the morning‑hour excerpt.
