SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Ron Hill, Cliffview Church of God, Galax, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Carrico dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10120): reading waived (37‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 74, 177, 220, 265, 268, 270, 272, 344, 346, 507, 1106
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 22, 49, 105, 107, 120, 128, 143, 144, 155, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 71S, 108S rereferred to Finance, 127S rereferred to Finance, 158S, 180, 270S, 273S rereferred to Finance, 300S, 371S, 386A, 416S, 436S rereferred to Finance, 441S rereferred to Finance, 570 rereferred to Finance
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 7 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 22 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 33 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 42 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 87 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 139 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 142 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 149 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 170 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 227 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 234 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 287 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 292 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 301 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 311 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 332 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 446 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 463 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 286 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (38-Y 0-N)
CALENDAR (continued)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 15 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB 80 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 235 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 455 - Motion to recommit to Privileges and Elections agreed to (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 11 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 113 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 190 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 205 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 209 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 228 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 264 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 278 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 280 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 294 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 309 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 310 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 315 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 322 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 335 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 346 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 375 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 432 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 476 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 481 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 231 - out of block, passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 43 - Stricken from Senate Calendar (40-Y 0-N)
SB 160 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Petersen floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 44 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 93 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 185 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 210 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 219 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice agreed to (voice vote)
SB 271 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 334 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 337 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 388 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 454 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 253 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 305 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 330 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 406 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 52 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 353 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 464 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 521 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 201 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson at 1:11 p.m. to convene Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12 m.