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2005 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Timothy M. Kaine
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. O. Benjamin Sparks, Second Presbyterian
Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed
ELECTION OF PAGES (40-Y 0-N)
1st District: Victor Mario Catlett, Jr. of Fredericksburg
2nd District: Edward Clark Budimier of Norfolk
3rd District: Donald Lee Brown III of Norfolk
4th District: David Dortch Warriner II of Chester
5th District: Haley Winslow Hervey of Martinsville
6th District: Ashley Elaine Clark of Bath County
7th District: Sarah Lynn Huang of Midlothian
8th District: Nicholas David Greco of Alexandria
9th District: William Jared Hagan of Bland County
10th District: Callie Aileen Evans of Bealeton
11th District: Jenna Michelle Thuman of Fairfax Station
APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Ruth Weller Hedberg of Northumberland
Ellen Virginia Graham of Richmond
William Henry Mills of Richmond
Christopher Drew Binder of Lorton
Peter Scott Askin of Richmond
APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS
Andrew Michael Barondess of Ashburn
Patrick Sean Colgan of Haymarket
Michael Patrick Costelloe of Falls Church
Zuri Imani Crewe of Richmond
Colin Calvin Custer of Richmond
David Joshua Dardick of Richmond
Rylan Patrick Dunnavant of Richmond
Patrick Thomas Faha of Stafford
Brown Rhodes Farinholt of Richmond
Kaitlin Chapman Jones of Suffolk
Stuart Burner Lowery of Newport News
Anne Tucker Obenshain of Harrisonburg
Matthew Haden Ogburn of Henrico County
Layton Scott Osgood of Richmond
Jacob Michael Roberts of Fredericksburg
Alex Jeffrey Verhoef of Newport News
Victoria Lee Wagner of Virginia Beach
TaQuana Mashamma Williams of Virginia Beach
S.R. 18 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, first reading waived, taken up
for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), read second time, engrossed, Rules
suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
House informed that the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 684 (Notifying Governor of
organization) and request concurrence
H.J.R. 684 – taken up, agreed to (voice vote), House informed
COMMUNICATION FROM JUDICIARY: reading waived (40-Y 0–N)
Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under §30-19.3 of
the code of Virginia: see January 13 Senate Calendar
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate
Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 13 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 272S, 456
From Local Government: SB 478 rereferred to Finance
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 543 and HJR 544 (Establishing a schedule
for conduct of business)
H.J.R. 543 – read first time, Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings
waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0–N), agreed to (40-Y 0-N),
House informed
H.J.R. 544 – read first time, Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings
waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0–N), agreed to (40-Y 0-N),
House informed
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:55 p.m. to reconvene at
6:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:45 p.m.
The Senate proceeded at 6:45 p.m. to the House Chamber for Governor's State of
the Commonwealth Address.
On motion of Senator Hawkins, the Senate adjourned at 7:55 p.m. to convene
Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 12m.