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2008 SESSION

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Virginia House of Delegates 2008 Regular Session  HOUSE MINUTES  William J. Howell,  Speaker Bruce F. Jamerson, Clerk  Thursday, January 17, 2008 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by William J. Howell, Speaker 

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms 

Prayer offered by  The Reverend Dr. Harold L. Bare, Sr.,  Pastor, Covenant Church, Charlottesville 

Delegate Putney led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America 

Attendance roll call - Quorum present 

Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Johnson and Marshall of Prince William 

Journal for Wednesday, January 16, 2008, approved by the Speaker   

Senate communication received

Senate bill passed: SB 55

Senate joint resolution agreed to: SJR 63 

Committee reports

From Health, Welfare and Institutions: HBs 138A (referred), 285, 510 (referred), 517, 518A, 585 (referred), 811S (referred), 946A

From Transportation: HBs 52A, 470A, 600, 649, 833 

HR 9, amending Rule 84 of the Rules of the House of Delegates and adding Rule 85 to the Rules of the House of Delegates, relating to the General Assembly Building and the State Capitol, read a second time 

SJR 63 taken up and agreed to 

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 

HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HB 97A - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

HB 246A - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

HB 912 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0) 

HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HB 85S - Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 478 - Engrossed

HB 479A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 604 - Engrossed

HB 725A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 806S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 823 - Engrossed 

HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 188A - Passed by for the day

HB 861 - Engrossed

HB 894 - Passed by for the day

HB 85SA - Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Landes floor amendment agreed to, Engrossed 

RESOLUTION

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HJR 79A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Agreed to (Y-97  N-0) 

HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HB 84

HB 87

HB 96

HB 233S

HB 241A

HB 298

HB 319

HB 336

HB 343

HB 349

HB 455A

HB 655

HB 723

HB 770

HB 777

HB 809

HB 896A

HB 1016 

HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 196A

HB 513

HB 989

Motion by Delegate Griffith to adjourn agreed to 

House adjourned at  12:43 p.m. to meet  Friday,  January 18, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.  

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