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2010 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. A. Lincoln James, Jr., Trinity Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Wampler dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 1-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10302): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 306, 379, 404, 457, 614
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 219, 313, 370, 420, 731
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 83
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 138, 150, 627
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 343, 371
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 3, 31, 42, 51, 284, 308, 309, 334, 338, 349, 362, 383, 408, 496, 528, 532, 547, 613, 670, 723, 728
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 233, 297, 302, 318, 485, 882, 943, 1063, 1071, 1206, 1307
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 430, 467, 765
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 13, 81, 97
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes place on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: HB 1, 682A, 1349
From Local Government: HB 239, 337, 707, 866, 875, 909A, 922, 967S, 994, 1002, 1076
From Privileges and Elections: SJ 199; HB 50, 63A, 104, 215A, 356, 450S, 1014S, 1057S
BILL REREFERRED
From Local Government: HB 914 rereferred to Courts of Justice
SJ 228 - offered by Senator Miller, J.C.
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 9: see March 4 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1189 - Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 18 - passed by for day
SB 193 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 194 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 265 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 275 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 289 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 373 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 410 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 415 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 483 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 527 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SENATE BILLS
WITH GOVERNOR’S AMENDMENTS
SB 283 - passed by for day
SB 311 - passed by for day
SB 417 - passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 13 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 40 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 84 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 99 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 105 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 247 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 248 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 283 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 346 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 377 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 438 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 486 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 501 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 503 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 568 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 585 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 619 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 621 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 688 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 719 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 729 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 742 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 747 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 769 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 863 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 918 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 953 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1107 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1145 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1211 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1252 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1302 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1382 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 97 - Read third time, out of block, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), passed by for day
HB1221 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1235 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Martin floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 651 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1100 - Read third time, Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
HB1300 - Read third time, Petersen floor amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N), Barker floor amendments rejected (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Petersen floor amendment agreed to (21-Y 19-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 5 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 29 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 624 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 626 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 677 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 764 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 803 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Hanger floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Whipple floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 861 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1298 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 88 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 204 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 273 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 315 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 317 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 355 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 386 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 389 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 550 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 555 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 560 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 561 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 562 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 699 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 726 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 892 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 939 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1018 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1022 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1040 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1244 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1372 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1378 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 30 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N), Passage reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
HB 10 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1356 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 229 - offered by Senator Barker
SJ 230 and 231 - offered by Senator Norment
SJ 232 - offered by Senator Ticer
SJ 233 - offered by Senator McWaters
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 9: see March 4 Senate Calendar
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 83 - Senators McDougle, Barker and Houck
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 1:45 p.m. to reconvene at 5:30 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20303): reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 341, 644
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 257, 428, 441, 472, 692
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 15, 130, 233, 237, 264, 478, 619
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40303): reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 623
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 1189
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 257 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 36-N)
SB 341 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 428 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB 441 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 472 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 644 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 692 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1189 - Senators Whipple, Watkins and Reynolds
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 2
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 623 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 5:45 p.m. to reconvene at 6:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:15 p.m.
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 6:20 p.m. to reconvene at 6:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:50 p.m.
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 6:51 p.m. to reconvene at 7:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30303): reading waived (35-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 257, 623
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 29, 30, 624
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 861
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 803
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 764
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 626
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 257 - Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
SB 623 - Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 29 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested a committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 30 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested a committee of conference (38-Y 1-N)
HB 624 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested a committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 803 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested a committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
HB 861 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested a committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50303)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 29, 30, 624, 803, 861
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB 257 - Senators Lucas, Whipple and Hanger
SB 623 - Senators Hanger, Quayle and Lucas
HB 29 - Senators Colgan, Houck, Howell, Saslaw, Stosch and Norment
HB 30 - Senators Colgan, Houck, Howell, Saslaw, Stosch and Wampler
HB 624 - Senators Watkins, Marsh and Miller, Y.B.
HB 803 - Senators Hanger, Quayle and Lucas
HB 861 - Senators Lucas, Whipple and Hanger
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 7:24 p.m. to convene Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 12 m.