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2008 SESSION

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Minute Book 2008 Session Senate of Virginia WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Monday, February 11, 2008  

 

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Rodney E. Bitely, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Lucas dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y 0-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10208): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

House bills passed: HB 44, 134, 229, 245, 407, 462, 477, 503, 526, 584, 603, 616, 660, 695, 710, 720, 729, 731, 748, 754, 768, 827, 854, 858, 866, 908, 933, 979, 982, 996, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1021, 1073, 1077, 1089, 1124, 1132, 1135, 1136, 1178, 1211, 1212, 1229, 1242, 1271, 1280, 1329, 1334, 1358, 1382, 1386, 1390, 1399, 1422, 1458, 1469

House joint resolutions agreed to: HJR 51, 72, 75, 89, 90, 91, 105, 113, 119, 155, 159, 177, 178, 195, 196, 248, 287, 291, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 363, 371

Senate bill passed: SB 398

Senate joint resolutions agreed to: SJR 114, 115, 116, 117, 121, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 146, 147

House bills and joint resolutions referred /joint resolutions Laid on Clerk's Desk: see February 12 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 135S, 423S, 477S; HB 5, 171A, 207, 211, 233, 319, 343, 392, 455, 528, 537, 886, 1016, 1175, 1214, 1259, 1308, 1424, 1448, 1552

From Courts of Justice: SB 188S, 451S, 563A, 611S, 623S, 634S, 772S

BILL REREFERRED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 470 rereferred to Finance

SJR 180 - offered by Senator Blevins

Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 12 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 11:15 a.m. to reconvene at 11:45 a.m.

The Senate reconvened at 11:45 a.m.

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

Read third time

SB 31 - passed (40-Y 0-N)

SB 742A - passed (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

Read third time

SB 496A - passed by for the day

SB 161A - passed (22-Y 17-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (20-Y 19-N)

SB 645S - substitute motion to recommit to Commerce and Labor and continue to 2009 Session pursuant to Senate Rule 20(f) agreed to (23-Y 17-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

Read second time

SB 95S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 130A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 131 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 132 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 133 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 210A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 241S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 307S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 390 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 396S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 439S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 540S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 549 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 553 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 593A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 602S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 618 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 693 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 721A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 726 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 773A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 776 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 786S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 793A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 506S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), out of block, passed (38-Y 2-N)

SB 517S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), out of block, passed (35-Y 5-N)

SB 782S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), out of block, passed (34-Y 6-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

Read second time

SB 529S - recommitted to Courts of Justice and continued to 2009 Session pursuant to Senate Rule 20(f)

SB 559S - engrossed

SB 315 - committee substitute rejected, committee amendment(s) rejected, Edwards floor substitute offered, passed by for the day

SB 768S - committee substitute rejected, Watkins floor substitute agreed to, passed by for the day

SB 790S - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N), substitute motion to recommit to Privileges and Elections agreed to

SB 113A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (38-Y 2-N)

SB 436 - engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N), passed (31-Y 9-N)

SB 476 - passed by for the day

SB 544A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (39-Y 0-N 1-A)

SB 545S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed (39-Y 0-N 1-A)

SB 577S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed (39-Y 1-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 48A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 73 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 84 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 154 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 306 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 404S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 442S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 464S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 472S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 600A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 651S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 750 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 761 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 266A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 422A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 511SA - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 525S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 629S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 633A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 648A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 707S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

SJR 24 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 25 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 32S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 41S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 49 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 64 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 65S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 76A - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 108 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 120S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 122S - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 130 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SJR 171 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING

SJR 57 - Rules suspended, reading waived (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

HJR 345 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to

HJR 371 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)

SB 795 - offered by Senator Colgan (request of Governor)

Bill presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 12 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory of former Delegate Mitchell Van Yahres at 1:43 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 211S, 212S, 311S, 576S, 596S, 692S, 714

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