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Minute Book 2008 Session Senate of Virginia WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Wednesday, February 13, 2008  

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend William B. Warrick, Williamsburg Community Chapel, Williamsburg,Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

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

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10212): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

House bills passed: HB 2, 3, 34, 91, 112, 113, 119, 131, 149, 159, 161, 172, 181, 223, 239, 262, 267, 269, 312, 320, 324, 344, 360, 408, 410, 429, 433, 434, 436, 445, 451, 466, 469, 475, 499, 505, 516, 527, 534, 538, 547, 559, 560, 567, 573, 575, 579, 586, 597, 622, 626, 631, 633, 634, 641, 656, 674, 679, 682, 688, 709, 711, 719, 760, 781, 788, 805, 815, 819, 825, 833, 839, 869, 871, 879, 883, 885, 900, 903, 923, 926, 931, 934, 936, 952, 953, 956, 965, 978, 990, 991, 995, 1007, 1009, 1023, 1024, 1043, 1056, 1062, 1078, 1079, 1114, 1123, 1126, 1128, 1129, 1131, 1140, 1149, 1164, 1167, 1171, 1174, 1179, 1181, 1186, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1215, 1217, 1228, 1236, 1240, 1245, 1257, 1258, 1262, 1298, 1305, 1312, 1330, 1332, 1335, 1342, 1355, 1362, 1363, 1367, 1395, 1397, 1407, 1410, 1414, 1437, 1439, 1442, 1457, 1463, 1470, 1472, 1480, 1496, 1498, 1510, 1514, 1520, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1527, 1528, 1532, 1543, 1547, 1551, 1562, 1568

House bills referred: see February 14 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Finance: HB 474A, 487, 625, 772, 773, 774, 775, 787, 1398

SJR 192 - offered by Senator Stosch

SJR193 offered by Senator Howell

SJR 194 - offered by Senator Howell

SJR 195 - offered by Senator Howell

SJR 196 - offered by Senator Howell

SJR 197 - offered by Senator Whipple

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 14 Senate Calendar

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (40-Y 0-N)

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:35 p.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:10 p.m.

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

Read third time

HB 5 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 171A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 207 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 211 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 233 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 319 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 343 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 392 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 455 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 528 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 537 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1016 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1175 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1214 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1259 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1308 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1424 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1448 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1552 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING

HB 886 - read third time, passed by for the day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 116S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 597A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 622AS - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 713 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day

SB 795S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10213): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

House joint resolution agreed to: HJR 368

House joint resolution laid on the Clerk's Desk: see February 14 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:27 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 14, 2008, at 12m.

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