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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  Monday, February 18, 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  Pastor Steve Kelly,  Wave Church, Virginia Beach 

Delegate Griffith 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 Brink and Johnson 

Journal for Friday, February 15, 2008, approved by the Speaker   

Senate communication received

House bill passed with Senate amendments: HB 474

Senate bills passed: SBs 116, 597, 622, 713, 795

Senate joint resolutions agreed to: SJRs 192, 199

House bills passed: HBs 487, 625, 772, 773, 774, 775, 787, 1398

House joint resolutions agreed to: HJRs 341, 364, 382 

Committee reports

From Appropriations: HBs 29A, 30A

From Courts of Justice: SBs 46, 67, 68, 81, 95S, 112S, 178 (referred), 179 (referred), 180, 212, 221S (referred), 225, 229, 232A, 241S, 276S, 312, 380S, 427, 506A, 540, 553, 560, 562A (referred), 602, 605, 608, 609S, 610 (referred), 657, 735A

From Education: SBs 61A, 169, 326, 357, 376A, 389S, 490S, 569

From Finance: SBs 5, 174A, 192, 195, 203, 240, 262, 283S, 286, 462, 603 (referred), 665 

SJR 192 taken up and agreed to 

SJR 199 taken up and agreed to 

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

CALENDAR 

SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 55 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 63 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 72 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 136S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 201 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 479 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 483A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 487 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 494 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 514 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 579 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 637 - Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0)

SB 643A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-97  N-0) 

SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 15 - Passed by for the day

SB 218 - Passed (Y-95  N-0)

SB 370S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-87  N-9)

SB 654 - Passed (Y-90  N-3) 

SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 52

SB 53

SB 137

SB 146

SB 149

SB 182

SB 208

SB 230

SB 252S

SB 253

SB 349

SB 359

SB 399

SB 403

SB 452

SB 460

SB 508

SB 509

SB 573

SB 612

SB 615

SB 684

SB 697

SB 715

SB 757 

SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 207

SB 360

SB 756A 

Motion by Delegate Griffith to adjourn agreed to 

House adjourned at  1:12 p.m. to meet  Tuesday,  February 19, 2008, at 12 m. 

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