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2005 SESSION
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Called to
order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Timothy M. Kaine
Prayer offered by The Reverend Nathaniel D. West, Trinity Baptist
Church,Richmond,Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Miller dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10215): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
Senate bills with House amendments passed: SB 729, 893, 971, 972, 994, 1035,
1109, 1322
Senate bills with House substitutes passed: SB 945, 1227
Senate bill with House substitute with amendments passed: SB 1247
Senate bills passed: SB 776, 936, 987, 1007, 1016, 1059, 1062, 1068, 1074,
1112, 1174, 1215, 1228
House bills with Senate amendments agreed to: HB 1655, 1920, 1965, 2566
Senate bill stricken from Calendar: SB 845
Senate bills with House amendments, substitutes and substitute with amendments
placed on Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Finance: HB 1500A
From Finance: HB 1712A, 1738S, 1765S, 1793S, 2033, 2078A, 2291, 2301, 2341,
2455S, 2459S, 2564A, 2596S, 2625SA, 2645A, 2661, 2662, 2664A, 2679S, 2686S,
2732S, 2771S, 2777S, 2899
From Local Government: HB 1514, 1649, 1674, 1723, 1739, 1775, 1779A, 1801,
1843, 1851S, 1877, 1889, 1899, 1911, 1916A, 1922, 2012, 2063, 2072, 2145, 2158,
2159, 2168A, 2169, 2176, 2210, 2228, 2234, 2364, 2406, 2407, 2475, 2492, 2532,
2574, 2618, 2738, 2739, 2756, 2800A, 2925A
From Privileges and Elections: SJR 510A; HB 1608, 1647A, 1664A, 1808, 1840A,
1847, 1923, 1941, 2101, 2144A, 2376, 2412S, 2415, 2539, 2540, 2853, 2934; HJR
586S, 633, 769
RESOLUTIONS REREFERRED
From Privileges and Elections: HJR 525 rereferred to Finance, 527 rereferred to
Finance, 537 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 559 rereferred to Finance, 620
rereferred to Finance, 621 rereferred to Finance, 820 rereferred to Finance
SJR 520 - offered by Senator Puller
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR
543: see February 17 Senate Calendar
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB1500A - read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading
dispensed (40-Y 0-N), committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (38-Y
2-N)
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 1787 - Senate insisted on its substitute and requested committee of
conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2570 - Senate insisted on its substitute and requested committee of
conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 889 - House amendment(s) rejected (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), reconsidered
(40-Y 0-N), House amendment(s) rejected (0-Y 40-N)
SB 1024 - House amendment(s) agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1097 - House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1237 - House amendment(s) agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1259 - House amendment(s) agreed to (39-Y 1-N)
SB 1278 - House amendment(s) agreed to (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
HB 1499 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1513 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1616 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1676 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1695 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1715 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1790 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1890 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1947 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1974 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1977S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2029S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2059S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2086A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2130 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2212 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2215A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2217S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2245S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2273 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2383 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2438S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2452 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2503 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2549 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2577 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2595 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2616A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2632A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2674 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2722 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2734 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2809 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2810A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2815 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2837A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, Deeds floor amendment(s) agreed
to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2887 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2891A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2902 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2920A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 2937A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y
0-N)
HB 1993 - out of block, passed by for the day
HB 1519 - out of block, passed by for the day
HB 1576 - out of block, passed by for the day
HB 1822 - out of block, passed by for the day
HB 1746 - out of block, passed (37-Y 2-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N),
passed (36-Y 4-N)
HB 2213S - committee substitute agreed to, out of block, passed by for the day
HB 2295A - committee amendment(s) rejected, Deeds floor amendment(s) agreed to
(21-Y 19-N), out of block, passed by for the day
HB 2862A - out of block, passed by for the day
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39-Y
0-N)
CALENDAR (continued)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
HB 160 - passed (38-Y 1-N 1-A)
HB 1546 - passed by for the day
HB 2382A - Stolle floor amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (38-Y 1-N)
HB 2535A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (28-Y 11-N)
HB 2647 - passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2683 - passed (35-Y 5-N)
HB 2689 - passed (29-Y 10-N), passage reconsidered (39-Y 1-N), passed (29-Y
11-N)
HB 2928A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (33-Y 7-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 814 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1156 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1492 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1508 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1567 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1586S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1641A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1682S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1728 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1745 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1777 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1792 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1829S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1831 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1834 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1862 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1863 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1882 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1885 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1943 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1948A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1955 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1966 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2003 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2032 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2137A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2143A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2177 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2219 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2303A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2367 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2410 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2416 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2444 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2457 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2571 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2599 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2681 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2766 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2788 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2827 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2840 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2850 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2851A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2852 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 2041 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2055 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2065 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2762 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2774 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2880A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 2919S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10216)
House bill with Senate amendments as substituted for House amendments rejected:
HB1500
HJR 929 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N),
agreed to (voice vote)
SJR 521 - offered by Senator Edwards
SJR 522 - offered by Senator Edwards
SJR 523 - offered by Senator Stolle
HB 1500 - Senate insisted on its amendment(s) and requested committee of
conference (39-Y 0-N)
SJR 524 - offered by Senator Reynolds
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR
543: see February 17 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:15 p.m. to reconvene at
1:35 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:35 p.m.
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:40 p.m. to reconvene at
5:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 5:00 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20216)
House acceded to Senate request for committee of conference: HB 1500
House joint resolution agreed to: HJR 950
Joint resolution laid on Clerk's Desk: see February 17 Senate Calendar
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1500 - Senators Chichester, Wampler, Stosch, Colgan and Houck
On motion of Senator Wampler, the Senate adjourned at 5:04 p.m. to convene
Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 12 m.