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2006 SESSION       SENATE OF VIRGINIA
JOHN H. CHICHESTER, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
 

Called to order at 12 m. by President pro tempore John H. Chichester

 

Prayer offered by The Reverend Benjamin P. Campbell,  Richmond Hill, Richmond, Virginia

 

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

 

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (38-Y 0-N)

 

COMMUNICATION: Resignation Letter of Senator Bolling

 

COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting name of member-elect of the Senate: Ryan T. McDougle

 

Oath given to member-elect by Clerk of the Senate

 

Leave of absence granted: Senator Ruff

 

ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF THE SENATE

D. Hobie Lehman, nominated, elected (39-Y 0-N)

 

ELECTION OF PAGES (39-Y 0-N)

1st District: Emily Ann Smith-George of Newport News

2nd District: Elizabeth Allison Broughton of Virginia Beach

3rd District: Avonna Carmella Clavo of Petersburg

4th District: Tracy Lynne Reed of Chesapeake

5th District: Graham Keith Bryant of South Boston

6th District: Christian Adam Prichett of Fincastle

7th District: Alexander L. Taylor III of Henrico

8th District: Jason William Duffy of Reston

9th District: Holly Ann Hinshelwood of Shawsville

10th District: Hollis Blair Erickson of Waterford

11th District: Michelle Christine Kinzer of Fairfax

 

APPOINTMENT OF PAGES

Taylor Ann Nelson of Kilmarnock

Joshua Douglas Clark of Hanover

Elizabeth Maria Joynes of Henrico

Parris Ember Weaver of Henrico

Linwood Michael Kaine of Richmond

 

APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS

Whitney Akers Armstrong of Martinsville

Alec Jordan Barondess of Ashburn

Richard Wesley Edward Bland of Richmond

Sean Tyler Bowles of White Stone

Brett Oliver Butler of Richmond

David Wilson Custer of Henrico

Cameron Lloyd Dunnavant of Henrico

John Mercer Hall of Norfolk

Laura Ellen Ivey of Henrico

Talbott Denmead Johnson of Portsmouth

Timothy Delaney Oksman of Portsmouth

Constantine Dimitrios Rerras of Norfolk

Ethan Royce Roday of Henrico

Charles Merritt Shobe of Richmond

Derrick Wayne Trotter, Jr. of Virginia Beach

Alexa Linn Williams of Alexandria

 

SR 2 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), read second time, engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), agreed to (39-Y 0-N)

 

SR 3 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), read second time, engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), agreed to (39-Y 0-N)

 

House informed that the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed

 

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:55 p.m. to reconvene at 1:45 p.m.

 

The Senate reconvened at 1:45 p.m.

 

COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting names of elected officials: Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General

 

COMMUNICATION FROM JUDICIARY: reading waived (37-Y 0-N)

 

Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 12 Senate Calendar

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 113: see January 12 Senate Calendar

 

Committee Nominations Report rejected (19-Y 20-N)

 

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed

 

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 94 (Notifying Governor of organization) and request concurrence

 

HJR 94 - taken up, agreed to (voice vote), House informed

 

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 39 (Establishing Inaugural Committee)

 

HJR 39 – taken up, agreed to, House informed

 

SENATE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE: John H. Chichester; Charles J. Colgan; Richard L. Saslaw; R. Edward Houck; Benjamin J. Lambert III; Yvonne B. Miller; Charles R. Hawkins; Walter A. Stosch; Janet D. Howell; Henry L. Marsh III; L. Louise Lucas; Kenneth W. Stolle; Frederick M. Quayle; Thomas K. Norment, Jr.; H. Russell Potts, Jr. and Mary Margaret Whipple

 

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 70 (establishing a prefiling schedule for 2007)

 

HJR 70 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (36-Y 0-N), agreed to (39-Y 0-N), House informed

 

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 113 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)

 

HJR 113 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), agreed to (39-Y 0-N), House informed

 

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 3:25 p.m. to reconvene at 6:30 p.m.

 

The Senate reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

 

The Senate proceeded at 6:30 p.m. to House Chamber for Governor's State of the Commonwealth Address

 

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate adjourned at 7:40 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 12 m. 

 

KEY:  A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)