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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
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
 

 

Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Paul A. Coles, Sharon Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

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

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10303): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

Senate bills with House amendments passed: SB 116, 244, 493, 559, 562, 566, 600, 610, 673

Senate bills with House substitutes passed: SB 135, 290, 297, 442, 472, 511, 662, 707, 795

House bill with Senate amendment rejected: HB 931

House bill with Senate substitute rejected: HB 1547

House bill with conference report concurred in: HB 1388

Senate bills passed: SB 31, 73, 197, 251, 266, 344, 353, 422, 466, 467, 651, 690

House bills with Senate amendments concurred in: HB 251, 396, 728, 936, 1024, 1123, 1211

House bills with Senate substitutes concurred in: HB 223, 324, 475, 543

Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar: see March 5 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 10:20 a.m. to reconvene at 11:50 a.m.

The Senate reconvened at 11:50 a.m.

CALENDAR

BILL IN CONFERENCE

SB 668 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 1241 - Senate insisted on its substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1439 - Senate insisted on its substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 307 - House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

SB 648 - House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

SB 778 - House substitute rejected (4-Y 36-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

Read third time

HB 877 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 191 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 242 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 354A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 398A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 407 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 520 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 524S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 634 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 760S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 766S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 768 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 819S - Education and Health substitute # 1 rejected, Education and Health substitute # 2 agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 854 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 955 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1089 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1128 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1222 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1271 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1367 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1397A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1458 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1526A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 113S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 131S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 132 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 144A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 172S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 285S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 400 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 401 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 402 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 523 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 567S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 582S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 622S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 707 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 708 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 709S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 815S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 990S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1007S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1186A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1245S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1302S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1363S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1407A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1414 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1469S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1489 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1510A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1551 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 499S - out of block, reconsideration of adoption of committee substitute agreed to (37-Y 3-N), committee substitute rejected, Howell floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

HB 111S - Lucas floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, out of block, passed (35-Y 5-N)

HB 526 - out of block, passed by for the day

HB 641 - out of block, substitute motion to recommit to Finance and continue to 2009 Session pursuant to Senate Rule 20(f) agreed to

HB 559S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

HB 560S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

HB 583S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1144S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

Read third time

HB 445S - reconsideration of adoption of committee amendment(s) agreed to (40-Y 0-N), committee amendment(s) rejected, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

HB 934A - engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)

HB 538SA - Colgan floor amendment # 1 withdrawn, Colgan floor amendment # 2 agreed to, engrossed, passed (34-Y 5-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (37-Y 3-N)

HB 754S - committee amendment(s) rejected, Norment floor substitute # 1 rejected, Norment floor substitute # 2 ruled germane, Norment floor substitute # 2 agreed to, engrossed, passed (22-Y 14-N 1-A), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (24-Y 15-N 1-A)

HB 516S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (30-Y 9-N)

HB 633 - passed (38-Y 2-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day

HB 677A - Locke floor amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (37-Y 2-N), passage reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), passed (39-Y 1-N)

HB 1135S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)

HB 1498 - passed (32-Y 8-N)

HB 719S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1171A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, passed by for the day

HB 1254A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, passed by for the day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 366 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 547 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 777 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 781A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 995S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1125 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1140S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1142 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1208A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1243S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1319S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1329S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1441 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1442S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1459 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1500A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1529 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1542S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 12S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, out of block, passed by for the day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 576S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (38-Y 0-N)

HB 1317A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)

HB 1362S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING

Read second time

SB 796SA - committee substitute agreed to, Cuccinelli floor substitutes out of order, Barker floor amendment # 1 agreed to, Barker floor amendment # 2 withdrawn, McEachin floor amendment(s) rejected, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), pending question ordered (36-Y 4-N), passed (22-Y 18-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (22-Y 18-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING

HJR 51 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 72A - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 75 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 79 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 89 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 90 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 91A - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 105 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 113 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 119S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 155 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 159 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 194 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 195 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 196 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 248S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)

HJR 177S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, out of block, agreed to (voice vote)

HJR 178S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), out of block, read third time, Vogel floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING

SJR 225 - read first time

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING

SR 9 - read first time

SB 799 - offered by Senator Saslaw (request of Governor)

SB 800 - offered by Senator Obenshain (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)

Bills presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see March 5 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 3:13 p.m. to convene Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 12m. Pursuant to Rule 21 (d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

BILL REREFERRED

From Transportation: SB 798 rereferred to Finance

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