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2008 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Oran E. Warder, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Quayle dispensed with reading of Journals for January 25 and 26, 2008 (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20125): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
House bills passed: HB 105, 151, 171, 222, 224, 234, 282, 285, 388, 401, 412, 520, 521, 557, 632, 847, 1025, 1040, 1166, 1260, 1265, 1299, 1354, 1391, 1420, 1431, 1447, 1471, 1500
House joint resolutions agreed to: HJR 5, 41, 231, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274
Senate joint resolutions agreed to: SJR 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 51, 52, 54, 67, 72, 78, 84, 85, 86, 87, 95, 97, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 112, 113, 118
House bills referred and joint resolutions Laid on Clerk's Desk: see January 29 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 242A rereferred to Finance, 592A rereferred to Courts of Justice, 765
From Courts of Justice: SB 16 rereferred to Finance, 18 rereferred to Finance, 65, 67 rereferred to Finance, 68A, 81S, 142, 177A rereferred to Finance, 216S, 226A, 246S rereferred to Finance, 247 rereferred to Finance, 248 rereferred to Finance, 275S rereferred to Finance, 276S rereferred to Finance, 336, 345, 380S, 440S rereferred to Finance
BILL REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 706 rereferred to Local Government
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:15 p.m. to reconvene at 12:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
SJR 141 - offered by Senator Quayle
SJR 142 - offered by Senator Whipple
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see January 29 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 200S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 56 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 159 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 174S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 262A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 344A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 349S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 429 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 505A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 603 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 665 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 684 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 700S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 704A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 715 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 757 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1S - out of block, passed by for the day
SB 44A - out of block, passed by for the day
SB 184A - out of block, engrossment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Herring floor amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 158S - passed (40-Y 0-N)
SB 357A - passed (40-Y 0-N)
SB 295 - passed (36-Y 3-N)
SB 473 - passed (38-Y 2-N)
SB 496A - substitute motion to rerefer to Privileges and Elections rejected, passed by for the day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 26 - engrossed
SB 114S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 124A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 134 - engrossed
SB 151 - engrossed
SB 164S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 227 - engrossed
SB 256 - engrossed
SB 271S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 290S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 312S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 326S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 356S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 376 - engrossed
SB 381 - engrossed
SB 495 - engrossed
SB 510S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 604A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 606 - engrossed
SB 608S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 680 - engrossed
SB 683 - engrossed
SB 701 - engrossed
SB 734 - engrossed
SB 746 - engrossed
SB 352S - out of block, passed by for the day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 76S - passed by for the day
SB 178 - Norment floor amendment(s) offered, passed by for the day
SB 179 - passed by for the day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 136A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 165A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 251 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 479S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 483S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 487S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 493 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 527S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 584S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 635S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 637 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 643S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 654 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 749A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 15S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 121 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 186S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 698 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 784A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
Read third time, passed by for the day
SJR 114
SJR 115
SJR 116
SJR 117
SJR 121S
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJR 46 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 47 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 55S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 56 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 61A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 68A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 70A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 75A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 80 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 81S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 90 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 92S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 99A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 101A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 102 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 119A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 129S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJR 143 - offered by Senator Herring
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see January 29 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:46 p.m. to convene Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 12m.
KEY: A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)