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2006 SESSION
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Neal Turner, Cedar Springs Union Church,
Christiansburg, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Edwards dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y 0-N)
SJR 220 - offered by Senator Martin
SJR 221 - offered by Senator Martin
SR 13 - offered by Senator Martin
Joint resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules
11(b), (26)g and HJR 113: see February 15 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 676SA - engrossment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Hanger floor amendment(s)
agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(39-Y 0-N), passed (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 225 - passed (28-Y 12-N)
SB 58 - passed (29-Y 11-N)
SB 378SA - passed (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 494S - passed (39-Y 1-N)
SB 542S - passed (37-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 362 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 421S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 574 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 597 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1133 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1277 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
HB 1291 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 20 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 121A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 196S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 303S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 325 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 330S - committee substitute rejected, Quayle floor substitute agreed to,
engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N),
passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 344A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 425SA - committee substitute agreed to, Williams floor amendment(s) agreed
to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y
0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 443A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 559S - Courts of Justice substitute rejected, Finance substitute agreed to,
engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N),
passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 590 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 689S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 693SA - committee substitute agreed to, Norment floor amendment(s) agreed
to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y
0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 711 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 720S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 677S - out of block, committee substitute agreed to, O'Brien floor
substitute withdrawn, O'Brien floor amendment(s) rejected, engrossed, Rules
suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (36-Y 3-N)
SB 731 - out of block, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading
dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 1S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N), passed (38-Y 2-N)
SB 40S - committee substitute agreed to, Norment floor substitute withdrawn, engrossed,
Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed
(40-Y 0-N)
SB 43 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(40-Y 0-N), passed (38-Y 2-N)
SB 50 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(40-Y 0-N), passed (38-Y 2-N)
SB 128 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(37-Y 2-N), passed (37-Y 3-N)
SB 174 - rereferred to General Laws and Technology
SB 191S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (40-Y 0-N), passage
reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (37-Y 3-N)
SB 192S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (37-Y 3-N)
SB 304S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (23-Y 16-N)
SB 365S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (39-Y 0-N)
SB 518S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (38-Y 2-N)
SB 541S - General Laws and Technology substitute rejected, Finance substitute
rejected, Stosch floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (40-Y 0-N)
SB 544A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (24-Y 15-N)
SB 614SA - committee substitute agreed to, Wagner floor amendment(s) agreed to,
engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N),
passed (37-Y 2-N 1-A)
SB 617 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y
0-N), passed (38-Y 2-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:55 p.m. to reconvene at
3:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:15 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10213): reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
House bills passed: HB 90, 324, 383, 542, 667, 782, 827, 852, 865, 1000, 1055,
1094, 1134, 1150, 1258, 1302, 1307, 1312, 1428, 1429, 1440, 1443, 1457, 1531,
1533, 1581, 1602
House joint resolution agreed to: HJR 124
House bills and joint resolution referred: see February 15 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 27, 93S, 262S, 267, 393S, 504S, 571S, 708S
From Privileges and Elections: HB 1382; HJR 159, 210
CALENDAR (continued)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 90S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 145S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee substitute rejected, Deeds floor substitute agreed to,
engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N),
passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 154S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee substitute rejected, Norment floor substitute agreed to,
engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N),
passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 471A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended,
third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 482A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended,
third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 530 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 666A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended,
third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 394SA - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, out of block, recommitted to Courts of Justice and continued to
2007 Session pursuant to Rule 20(f), reconsideration to recommitt to Courts of
Justice agreed to (38-Y 0-N), committee substitute agreed to, Edwards floor
amendment rejected, Cuccinelli floor amendment(s) withdrawn, Stolle floor
amendment agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading
dispensed (38-Y 0-N), passed (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 380S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (36-Y 0-N 4-A)
SB 382 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed
(39-Y 1-N), failed to pass (7-Y 32-N)
SB 632A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended,
third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (35-Y 4-N), passage
reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (26-Y 12-N)
SB 652S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read
second time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (40-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 4: 35 p.m. to reconvene at
5:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 5:15 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SJR 12S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 44 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to
block vote (voice vote)
SJR 51S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 59S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 70 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to
block vote (voice vote)
SJR 74 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to
block vote (voice vote)
SJR 82S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 85A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 88S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 106S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 109 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed
to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 122S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 165S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 170S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 171S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 184 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed
to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 185S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 206S - committee amendment(s) rejected, Herring floor substitute agreed to,
engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), agreed to block
vote (voice vote)
SJR 49S - Privileges and Elections substitute rejected, Finance substitute
agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), out of
block, agreed to block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SJR 180S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third
reading waived (38-Y 0-N), out of block, agreed to block vote (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SJR 176 - passed by for the day
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 262S - read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading
dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Commerce and Labor substitute rejected, Finance
substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading
dispensed (38-Y 0-N), passed (31-Y 6-N)
SJR 222 - offered by Senator Howell
SJR 223 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJR 224 - offered by Senator Deeds
On motion of Senator Chichester, the Senate adjourned at 6:20 p.m. to convene
Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 12m.
KEY: A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)