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2006 SESSION
2006 Regular Session
William J. Howell, Speaker
Bruce F. Jamerson, Clerk
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Called to order at 12 m. by Bruce F. Jamerson, Clerk
Prayer offered by The Reverend Doctor John F. Wall, Pastor, St. Peter's
Episcopal Church, Port Royal
Bruce F. Jamerson, Clerk of the House, led the House in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Members-elect sworn in
Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Shuler (portion of session) and Tata
Election of Speaker of the House of Delegates: William J. Howell duly elected
(Y-96 N-0)
Election of Clerk of the House of Delegates: Bruce F. Jamerson duly elected
(Y-97 N-0)
Election of Sergeant at Arms: Norman (Bud) Roderick duly elected (Y-97 N-0)
Message from Senate: Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed to business
Motion by Delegate Hall to recess agreed to
House recessed at 12:38 p.m. until 1:10 p.m.
House reconvened at 1:10 p.m.
Proposed Rules of the House of Delegates taken up, Delegate Watts floor
amendment rejected (Y-39 N-55), Delegate Moran floor amendment rejected (Y-39
N-58), Delegate Brink floor amendment rejected (Y-39 N-58), Delegate Hall floor
amendment rejected (Y-40 N-57), Delegate Plum floor amendment rejected (Y-40
N-56), Delegate Hull floor amendment rejected (Y-39 N-54), Delegate Armstrong
floor amendment rejected (Y-39 N-56), Rules of the House agreed to (Y-58 N-39)
Message to Senate: House is duly organized and ready to proceed to business
HJR 94 (Notifying Governor of organization) offered by Delegate Griffith and
agreed to
Message from Senate: HJR 94 agreed to
Member-elect Shuler sworn in
HJR 113 taken up and agreed to (Y-98 N-0)
Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed, and referred pursuant to
Section 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia
Resolutions prefiled and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to Section
30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed, and referred pursuant
to House Rule 37
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule
39(a)
CALENDAR
Resolution
HJR 70 - Agreed to (Y-98 N-0)
HJR 39 (Inaugural Committee) taken up and agreed to
HR 3 (Salaries, contingent and incidental expenses) offered by Delegate
Callahan and agreed to (Y-96 N-0)
Message from Senate: HJRs 39, 70, and 113 agreed to
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
Putney (Chairman), Ingram, Marshall (of Prince William), Hargrove, Jones (of
Suffolk) (Vice Chairman), Albo, Rapp, Cole, Cosgrove, Hugo, Frederick, Fralin,
O’Bannon, Bell, Phillips, Scott (of Fairfax), Brink, Alexander, Joannou,
Sickles, Dance, Englin.
COURTS OF JUSTICE
Albo (Chairman), Griffith, Kilgore (Vice Chairman), McQuigg, Hurt, Athey,
Janis, Bell, Cline, Fralin, Iaquinto, Gilbert, Waddell, Johnson, Melvin,
Armstrong, Moran, Barlow, Watts, Toscano, Marsden.
EDUCATION
Tata (Chairman), Hamilton, Landes (Vice Chairman), Reid, Rapp, Lingamfelter,
Rust, Carrico, Frederick, Fralin, Cole, Crockett-Stark, Gilbert, Lohr, Shuler,
Alexander, Ward, Ebbin, Ware (of Roanoke City), Shannon, McClellan, Tyler.
GENERAL LAWS
Reid (Chairman), Cox, Albo, Jones (of Suffolk), McQuigg (Vice Chairman), Suit,
Rapp, Wright, Oder, Saxman, Marshall (of Danville), Gear, Cosgrove, Abbitt,
Phillips, Armstrong, Barlow, Hull, Ward, Dance, Tyler, Bulova.
TRANSPORTATION
Wardrup (Chairman), May (Vice Chairman), Welch, Saxman, Carrico, Cosgrove,
Gear, Oder, Rust, Hugo, Scott (of Madison), Fralin, Iaquinto, Wittman, Jones
(of Richmond City), Moran, Ward, Ebbin, BaCote, Marsden, Bowling, Valentine.
FINANCE
Parrish (Chairman), Purkey (Vice Chairman), Orrock, Ware (of Powhatan), Welch,
Nixon, Byron, Lingamfelter, Cole, O’Bannon, Janis, Hugo, Cline, Frederick, Johnson, Melvin, Hull, Watts, Hall, Shannon, Lewis, Caputo.
APPROPRIATIONS
Callahan (Chairman), Putney (Vice Chairman), Morgan, Tata, Hamilton, Ingram,
May, Sherwood, Cox, Wardrup, Reid, Landes, Jones (of Suffolk), Hogan, Abbitt,
Phillips, Spruill, Scott (of Fairfax), Joannou, Brink, Ware (of Roanoke City),
Howell (of Norfolk), BaCote, Dance.
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
Ingram (Chairman), Marshall (of Prince William) (Vice Chairman), Orrock,
Dudley, McQuigg, Suit, Oder, Marshall (of Danville), Hurt, Cole, Iaquinto,
Crockett-Stark, Lohr, Waddell, Hall, Hull, Jones (of Richmond City), Spruill,
Amundson, Armstrong, Ware (of Roanoke City), McEachin.
COMMERCE AND LABOR
Morgan (Chairman), Callahan, Hargrove (Vice Chairman), Tata, Parrish, Purkey,
Kilgore, Byron, Ware (of Powhatan), Dudley, Griffith, Nixon, Suit, Abbitt,
Plum, Johnson, Jones (of Richmond City), Joannou, Melvin, Alexander, Sickles,
McClellan.
HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS
Hamilton (Chairman), Purkey, Orrock (Vice Chairman), Nixon, O’Bannon, Welch,
Hogan, Bell, Athey, Nutter, Frederick, Janis, Dudley, Spruill, Moran, Sickles,
Ebbin, Howell (of Norfolk), BaCote, Englin, Caputo.
AGRICULTURE, CHESAPEAKE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Cox (Chairman), Morgan, Sherwood, Ware (of Powhatan) (Vice Chairman), Wright,
Orrock, Byron, Saxman, Hogan, Cline, Scott (of Madison), Marshall (of Danville), Wittman, Lohr, Plum, Amundson, Shuler, Eisenberg, Shannon, Lewis, McEachin,
Poisson.
MILITIA, POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Sherwood (Chairman), Griffith, Kilgore, Wright (Vice Chairman), Carrico,
Lingamfelter, Nutter, Athey, Hurt, Hogan, Janis, Cline, Wittman, Gilbert, Scott
(of Fairfax), Barlow, Shuler, Lewis, Miller, Poisson, Tyler, Bowling.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
May (Chairman), Purkey, Marshall (of Prince William), Nixon (Vice Chairman),
Byron, O’Bannon, Rust, Cosgrove, Nutter, Gear, McQuigg, Scott (of Madison), Crockett-Stark, Plum, Watts, Eisenberg, Howell (of Norfolk), Miller, Toscano,
Bulova, Valentine.
RULES
Howell (of Stafford) (Chairman), Putney, Callahan, Parrish, Hargrove, Wardrup,
Griffith (Vice Chairman), Kilgore, Landes, Abbitt, Hall, Joannou, Spruill,
Johnson, Amundson.
Motion by Delegate Griffith to recess agreed to
House recessed at 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
House reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Joint Assembly convened at 6:45 p.m.
Roll call of Senate – Quorum present
Roll call of House – Quorum present
Joint Assembly resolution (Notifying Governor of organization) agreed to
Governor Mark R. Warner addressed the Joint Assembly
Motion by Senator Locke to print 1,000 copies of Governor's address as Senate
Document No. 1A agreed to
Motion by Senator McDougle to adjourn Joint Assembly sine die agreed to
Business of the House resumed
Motion by Delegate Griffith to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned at 7:44 p.m. to meet Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 12 m.
KEY: A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)