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2009 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Bill Shuler, Capital Life Church, Lorton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Puckett dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10128): reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1637, 1678, 1680, 1682, 1697, 1712, 1832, 1850, 1856, 1877, 1975, 1982, 2042, 2129, 2305, 2306, 2350, 2441
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 382
House bills referred, and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 30 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 816 rereferred to Finance, 844A, 859A, 907S, 928, 951 rereferred to Finance, 952, 1035A, 1197A, 1219S, 1256, 1301S, 1302S, 1304A rereferred to Finance, 1409, 1429 rereferred to Finance, 1436, 1462 rereferred to Finance, 1522 rereferred to Finance
From Education and Health: SB 870, 878S, 949 rereferred to Finance, 968, 1002, 1032S, 1049A, 1057, 1075S, 1105S, 1118S rereferred to Finance, 1162, 1202, 1342 rereferred to Finance, 1367S, 1448 rereferred to Finance, 1468 rereferred to General Laws and Technology, 1497 rereferred to Finance
From General Laws and Technology: SB 811A, 833S, 886S, 938, 940S, 954S, 1031, 1065A, 1089 rereferred to Finance, 1096, 1143S, 1153S, 1174, 1242, 1271S, 1330A rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1374, 1425A, 1454, 1459S, 1477, 1512, 1527A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Courts of Justice: SB 998 rereferred to Finance, 1191 rereferred to Finance, 1481 rereferred to Finance, 1506 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
From General Laws and Technology: SB 1072 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1504 rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SJ 406 - offered by Senator Whipple
SJ 407 - offered by Senator Northam
SJ 408 - offered by Senator Northam
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 645: see January 30 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB1737 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 855 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 865 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 897 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 958 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1059 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1114 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1198 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1211 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1254 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1275 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1291 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1293 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1350 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1379 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1460 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 887 - out of block, passed by for day
SB 803 - out of block, passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1217 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB1087 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1115 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1338 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Cuccinelli floor amendments ruled germane, Cuccinelli floor amendments (#1 and #2) rejected (voice vote), Cuccinelli floor amendments (#3 and #4) rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1168 - Read second time, Watkins floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 845 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 891 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 893 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 895 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 905 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 944 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 946 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 989 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1013 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1029 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1044 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1047 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1058 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1074 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1131 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1175 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1176 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1246 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1292 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1315 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1346 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1356 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1427 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 997 - Read second time, Miller, J.C. floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1018 - passed by for day
SB1257 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor substitute out of order, Cuccinelli floor substitute out of order, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 860 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 910 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 920 - passed by for day
SB 945 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1116 - Read second time, Quayle floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1123 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1451 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1470 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1476 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 926 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 932 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 943 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 955 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 986 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1019 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1052 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1064 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1070 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1093 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1110 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1137 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1177 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1200 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1216 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1225 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1245 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1313 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1349 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1357 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1375 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1406 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1412 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1421 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1511 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 838 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 881 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 979 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1001 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1010 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1067 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1094 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1141 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1212 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1222 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1309 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1365 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 275 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 332 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SJ 361 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 743 - agreed to block vote
HJ 744 - agreed to block vote
HJ 745 - agreed to block vote
HJ 749 - agreed to block vote
HJ 757 - agreed to block vote
HJ 767 - agreed to block vote
HJ 772 - agreed to block vote
HJ 773 - agreed to block vote
HJ 774 - agreed to block vote
SJ 383 - agreed to block vote
SJ 386 - agreed to block vote
SJ 391 - agreed to block vote
SJ 400 - agreed to block vote
HJ 766 - out of block, agreed to
SJ 389 - out of block, agreed to
SJ 398 - out of block, agreed to
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 698 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 746 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 747 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 748 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 750 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 751 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 752 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 758 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 759 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 760 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 761 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 762 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 763 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 764 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 765 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 768 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 769 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 776 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 777 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 778 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 779 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 780 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 781 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 785 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 798 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 371 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 372 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 378 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 381 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 384 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 393 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 394 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 395 - agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 388 - out of block, passed by for day
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:37 p.m. to convene Friday, January 30, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.