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2008 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by William J. Howell, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by The Reverend Evan K. Drake, Pastor, Goodwill Baptist Church, Richmond
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 Monday, February 11, 2008, approved by the Speaker
Senate communication received
Senate bills passed: SBs 31, 95, 113, 130, 131, 132, 133, 161, 210, 241, 307, 390, 396, 436, 439, 506, 517, 540, 544, 545, 549, 553, 577, 593, 602, 618, 693, 721, 726, 742, 773, 776, 782, 786, 793
House joint resolutions agreed to: HJRs 345, 371
HRs 13, 14, and 15 taken up and agreed to
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 926S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 2S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 149S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 239S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 469A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 534S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 631 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 688A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 788A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 869 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 871A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1245S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1514A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 445A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 547S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 883S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1056S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1062S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1078S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1079A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1206 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1215A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1217 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1236 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1262S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1305S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1312S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1342 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1355S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1410S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1414A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1480A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1496A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1510S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1523S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1526S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1528 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1564 - Rereferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns pursuant to Rule 22
HB 34S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 112 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 119S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 159S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 181A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 223S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 267S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 320S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 324S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 360 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 408S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 410 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 475S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 499S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 505 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 516S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 527 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 559S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 560S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 567 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 573S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 575S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 586 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 622 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 626 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 634A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 641S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 674S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 682S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 781S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 815S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 825A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 879S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 900A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 931 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 952 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 956S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 965 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 978S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 990S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 995 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1023 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1043S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1114 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1128 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1129 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1131S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1167 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1171S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1174S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1179 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1181 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1205S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1240A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1258S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1330S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1332S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1335S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1362S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1363S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1367 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1395S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1397 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1407S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1439S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1457 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1470 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1562S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1568A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1527S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 679SA - Passed (Y-90 N-8)
HB 268 - Defeated (Y-42 N-55)
HB 1352S - Defeated (Y-48 N-50), Reconsidered (Y-52 N-45), Defeated (Y-47 N-52)
HB 269 - Passed (Y-90 N-8)
HB 579S - Passed (Y-96 N-2)
HB 885S - Passed (Y-53 N-45)
HB 903A - Passed (Y-84 N-13)
HB 923S - Passed (Y-96 N-2)
HB 1009S - Passed (Y-74 N-24)
HB 1123S - Passed (Y-85 N-13)
HB 1164A - Passed (Y-52 N-46), Reconsidered, Passed (Y-50 N-48)
HB 1551S - Passed (Y-95 N-0)
HB 344S - Passed (Y-93 N-5)
HB 434A - Passed (Y-71 N-27)
HB 451A - Passed (Y-90 N-8)
HB 934A - Motion by Delegate Scott of Fairfax to refer to Appropriations rejected, Passed (Y-77 N-20)
HB 991S - Passed (Y-97 N-1)
HB 1024A - Passed (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1210A - Defeated (Y-62 N-36) [requires 2/3 vote of members elected]
HB 1228S - Passed (Y-81 N-17)
HB 1350A - Defeated (Y-58 N-39) [requires 2/3 vote of members elected]
HB 1437S - Passed (Y-67 N-32)
HB 1463 - Passed (Y-96 N-2)
HB 1536 - Defeated (Y-33 N-65)
HB 3S - Passed (Y-87 N-12)
HB 91S - Passed (Y-85 N-14)
HB 113S - Passed (Y-98 N-1)
HB 131SA - Passed (Y-83 N-16)
HB 161S - Passed (Y-82 N-17)
HB 172S - Passed (Y-55 N-43)
HB 312S - Passed (Y-86 N-13)
HB 429S - Passed (Y-64 N-35)
HB 433S - Passed (Y-71 N-26)
HB 436 - Passed (Y-87 N-12)
HB 538S - Passed (Y-91 N-6)
HB 597S - Passed (Y-98 N-0)
HB 656S - Passed (Y-93 N-2)
HB 719 - Passed (Y-96 N-3)
HB 833S - Passed (Y-86 N-13)
HB 936S - Passed (Y-70 N-29)
HB 1007A - Passed (Y-98 N-1)
HB 1126A - Passed (Y-68 N-30), Reconsidered, Passed (Y-68 N-31)
HB 1149S - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
HB 1186S - Passed (Y-87 N-12)
HB 1207 - Passed (Y-72 N-26)
HB 1257A - Passed (Y-95 N-4)
HB 1442S - Passed (Y-80 N-18)
HB 1472A - Passed (Y-70 N-29)
HB 1481 - Defeated (Y-30 N-65)
HB 1520A - Passed (Y-86 N-12)
HB 1522 - Passed (Y-51 N-47)
HB 1532A - Passed (Y-94 N-3)
HB 1543S - Passed (Y-87 N-12)
HB 1498A - Passed (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1547S - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
HB 262SA - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
HB 466S - Passed (Y-72 N-27)
HB 709A - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
HB 839A - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
HB 760SA - Passed (Y-96 N-3)
HB 819A - Passed (Y-97 N-1)
HB 711A - Passed (Y-98 N-1)
HB 1140S - Passed (Y-98 N-1)
HB 633 - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
HB 805S - Passed (Y-95 N-4)
HB 953S - Passed (Y-97 N-1)
HB 1298SA - Passed (Y-96 N-3)
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 5 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 7 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 15 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 40 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 43 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 45 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 49 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 50 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 53 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 54 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 55 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 61 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 62 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 63 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 65 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 68 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 72 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 81 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 94 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 98 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 125 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 136 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 142 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 146 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 148 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 153 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 165 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 173 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 178 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 179 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 182 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 186 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 190 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 192 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 195 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 197 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 199 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 201 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 203 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 207 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 216 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 218 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 219 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 222 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 225 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 226 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 229 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 230 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 235 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 236 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 237 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 240 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 251 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 252 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 253 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 282 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 283 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 286 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 302 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 308 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 319 - Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
SB 336 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 345 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 352 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 359 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 360 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 362 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 369 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 370 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 375 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 380 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 383 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 389 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 393 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 415 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 427 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 428 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 460 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 462 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 465 - Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
SB 478 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 479 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 483 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 487 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 493 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 494 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 508 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 509 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 514 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 520 - Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
SB 533 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 561 - Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 569 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 573 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 574 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 579 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 584 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 614 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 615 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 616 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 635 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 637 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 643 - Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
SB 654 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 727 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 740 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
SB 749 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 756 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SB 765 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 784 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED
SJR 17 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 28 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 31 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 42 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 46 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 47 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 55 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 56 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 61 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 66 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 68 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 70 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 74 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 75 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 77 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 80 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 81 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 89 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 90 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 92 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 99 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 101 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 102 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 119 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 126 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 128 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 129 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SJR 133 - Referred to Committee on Rules
Motion by Delegate Griffith to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned at 11:32 a.m. to meet Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 12 m.
KEY: A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)