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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  Wednesday, February 06, 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 Henry P. During, Jr.,  Interim Pastor, Star Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Triangle 

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

Attendance roll call - Quorum present 

Journal for Tuesday, February 5, 2008, approved by the Speaker   

Senate communication

Senate bills passed: SBs 107, 112, 123, 141, 202, 254, 263, 298, 301, 303, 309, 310, 313, 314, 328, 330, 347, 364, 418, 441, 447, 463, 501, 539, 556, 560, 580, 592, 636, 640, 655, 681, 696, 741, 760  

Committee reports

From Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources:  HBs 555S, 1125A, 1142A, 1208S, 1250S, 1317S, 1352S, 1361S, 1576

From Commerce and Labor:  SB 398; HBs 12S, 1193S (referred), 1319, 1413, 1421 (referred), 1443S, 1505A

From Education: HB 242S

From Privileges and Elections: SJs 114, 115, 116, 117, 121

From Rules: HBs 414 (referred), 440S, 926S, 1298 (referred), 1441S, 1529; HJs 51A, 72S, 75, 89S, 90S, 91S, 105S, 113S, 119S, 155, 159S, 177, 178S, 194, 195, 196S, 248S

From Transportation: HBs 111S, 131S (referred), 144, 147S, 268, 277S, 389 (referred), 523S, 525A, 1032A, 1218S, 1270A, 1320S, 1478A, 1516S, 1572S 

Motion by Delegate Suit to adjourn in honor and memory of Chief Petty Officer Michael E. Koch and Chief Petty Officer Nathan H. Hardy agreed to 

Motion by Delegate Cole to adjourn in honor of the Virginia Army National Guard's 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion agreed to 

Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a) 

CALENDAR

 SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 582 - Passed (Y-98  N-0)

HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HB 7 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 177A - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 359S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 397A - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 456S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 651 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 769S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 789A - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 800S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 845A - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 983 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1061S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1086 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1099S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1127 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1172 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1176S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1177S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1196S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1446 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1449S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1477 - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1487S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1508S - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0)

HB 1575A - Passed Block Vote (Y-99  N-0) 

HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 33 - Passed (Y-73  N-26)

HB 663 - Passed (Y-97  N-2)

HB 721S - Passed (Y-95  N-4)

HB 1084A - Passed (Y-98  N-1)

HB 1107 - Passed (Y-95  N-4)

HB 1512 - Passed (Y-93  N-5)

HB 394 - Passed (Y-96  N-3) 

HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HB 982S - Passed by for the day

HB 57S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 139S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 221S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 238S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 264S - General Laws Committee Substitute rejected, Courts of Justice Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 395 - Engrossed

HB 501S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 524 - Engrossed

HB 644S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 662A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 680S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 698S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 713 - Engrossed

HB 715A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 716 - Engrossed

HB 753S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 766S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 830A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 849S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 891S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 902S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 917S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 941 - Engrossed

HB 949A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1005S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1044 - Engrossed

HB 1106S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1135S - Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 1147S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1178S - Passed by for the day

HB 1241A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Delegate Moran floor amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1242S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed by for the day

HB 1302A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1309 - Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 1318S - Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 1382 - Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 1384A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1388S - Moved to Regular Calendar

HB 1426A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1479A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1489 - Engrossed

HB 1503S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1530A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1542A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed 

HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 133SA - Delegate Ware of Roanoke City floor amendment agreed to, Refused to engross

HB 1557SA - Delegate Marsden floor amendment agreed to, Engrossed

HB 1014S - Delegate Cole floor substitute withdrawn, Passed by for the day

HB 1476S - Engrossed

HB 679S - Passed by for the day

HB 314 - Motion by Delegate Gear to rerefer to Finance rejected, Engrossed

HB 729 - Passed by for the day

HB 1229S - Passed by for the day

HB 1264A - Passed by for the day

HB 1453A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed

HB 501S - Engrossed

HB 1135S - Passed by for the day

HB 1318S - Committee Substitute agreed to, No action taken on Delegate Armstrong floor substitute, Delegate Armstrong floor amendment passed by (Y-54  N-43), Engrossed

HB 1388S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Delegate Marshall of Prince William floor amendment rejected, Engrossed 

HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HB 44

HB 134A

HB 245

HB 503S

HB 526

HB 580S

HB 584A

HB 616A

HB 695S

HB 720S

HB 731A

HB 748

HB 768S

HB 827

HB 854

HB 858

HB 866

HB 979

HB 1017A

HB 1018

HB 1021A

HB 1073S

HB 1089

HB 1124

HB 1132

HB 1211

HB 1212

HB 1271S

HB 1280S

HB 1329S

HB 1334

HB 1358S

HB 1386

HB 1390S

HB 1422S

HB 1458

HB 1469S 

HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 229S

HB 407A

HB 462S

HB 477A

HB 603S

HB 660S

HB 710A

HB 754A

HB 908

HB 933

HB 996

HB 1077A

HB 1136

HB 1254A

HB 1366A

HB 1399S 

Motion by Delegate Griffith to adjourn agreed to 

House adjourned at  2:14 p.m. to meet  Thursday,  February 7, 2008, at 12 m.  

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