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2009 SESSION

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Minute Book
2009 Session
Senate of Virginia
WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Thursday, January 29, 2009
 

 

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.