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2009 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by Rabbi Devorah Lynn, Beth Sholom Temple, Fredericksburg, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Ticer dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10203): reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1619, 1628, 1657, 1668, 1681, 1687, 1695, 1724, 1752, 1782, 1842, 1852, 1906, 1948, 2045, 2050, 2057, 2148, 2159, 2163, 2212, 2214, 2229, 2238, 2312, 2341, 2346, 2349, 2417, 2447, 2485
House bills referred: see February 5 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 814, 816, 856, 861A, 868, 906S, 923, 951, 994, 998, 1006S, 1045A, 1089, 1134A, 1157S, 1165A, 1166, 1191, 1304S, 1306S, 1325S, 1355S, 1386S, 1387A, 1388, 1462, 1481, 1501S, 1532A
From Local Government: SB 853S, 925S, 982A, 1226S rereferred to Finance, 1276S, 1285, 1287, 1335S, 1354, 1369S, 1416A, 1418S, 1461, 1469A, 1483A, 1487, 1492S, 1508, 1523, 1524, 1529S, 1533A, 1534A, 1535, 1537
From Privileges and Elections: SB 819A, 867, 988A, 1155A, 1230A, 1320S; SJ 273, 354A
BILL REREFERRED
From Privileges and Elections: SB1520 rereferred to Finance
SB 1547 - offered by Senator Cuccinelli (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SJ 410 - offered by Senator Quayle
SJ 411 - offered by Senator Stuart (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SJ 412 - offered by Senator Newman (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bill and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 645: see February 5 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:25 p.m. to reconvene at 12:55 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:55 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1349 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 886 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 830 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 898 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1028 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1159 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1180 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1181 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1182 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1183 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1184 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1199 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1206 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1414 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1445 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1257 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
SB 844 - Substitute motion; engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee amendment rejected, Stolle floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N), Reconsideration of failure to pass agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), defeated by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB 859 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB1143 - passed by for day
SB1094 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB1135 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1161 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB1502 - passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 889 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 922 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 930 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Ticer floor amendment(s) agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 935 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 939 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1000 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1009 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1111 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1154 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1224 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1268 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1277 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1295 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1300 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1343 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1361 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1363 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1371 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1377 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1380 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1381 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1384 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1396 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1402 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1463 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1471 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1515 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1265 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), out of block, passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 811 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Cuccinelli floor substitute #1 withdrawn, Cuccinelli floor substitute #2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1022 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1145 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1146 - Read second time, passed by for day
SB 1227 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1237 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1383 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1473 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), passed by for day
SB 1504 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1528 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 978 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1020 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1119 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1120 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1147 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1158 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1169 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1170 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1171 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1321 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1351 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1372 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1411 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 987 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 1021 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 274 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 276 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 277 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 303 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 305 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 313 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 314 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 316 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 318 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 319 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 321 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 324 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 325 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 330 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 339 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 357 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 358 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 359 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 362 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 379 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 392 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 401 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 373 - out of block, passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SR 21 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HJ 753 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
SJ 413 - offered by Senator Houck
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 645: see February 5 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:53 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 12 m.