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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Randy Singer, Trinity Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Marsh dispensed with reading of Journals for January 27 and 28, 2012 (37-Y 3-N)
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 282 (Expresses appreciation for the hospitality extended by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10127): reading waived (37‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House Bills: HB 17, 45, 77, 83, 98, 102, 126, 134, 202, 217, 229, 266, 275, 278, 280, 282, 283, 285, 294, 302, 350, 362, 387, 481, 521, 552, 555, 677, 681, 730, 753, 770, 775, 791, 792, 849, 896, 915, 922, 948, 1091, 1095, 1112
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 277
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 51, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 94, 95, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
House bills referred, and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 31 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Court of Justice: SB 4S, 67S, 94, 111S rereferred to Finance, 159S rereferred to Finance, 183 rereferred to Finance, 184 rereferred to Finance, 251S rereferred to Finance, 314S, 323, 429S, 439A rereferred to Finance, 445A, 459S rereferred to Finance, 461, 503, 547A rereferred to Finance, 548A, 554A, 563A, 655A rereferred to Finance, 668 rereferred to Finance
SJ 135, 136, and 137 - offered by Senator Lucas
SJ 138 - offered by Senator Hanger
SJ 139 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJ 140 - offered by Senator Edwards
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see January 31 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator McDougle, the Senate recessed at 12:35 p.m. to reconvene at 12:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB1106 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 31 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 74 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 82 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 85 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 100 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 267 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 317 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 394 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 401 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 414 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 519 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 540 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 385 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 95 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 103 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 125 - Passed by for day
SB 242 - Passed by for day
SB 250 - Passed by for day
SB 577 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 73 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 207 - Passed by for day
SB 613 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 614 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 155 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 195 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 230 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 259 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 364 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 421 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 530 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 544 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 593 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 595 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 56 - Passed by for day
SB 57 - Passed by for day
SB 276 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 283 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 225 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 484 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Howell floor amendment rejected (19-Y 21-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 587 - Read second time, Northam floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 126 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 128 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 147 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 363 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 370 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 428 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 470 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 528 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 550 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 559 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 596 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 299 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 407 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
SB 641 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HJR 282 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
SJ 141 - offered by Senator Carrico
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see January 31 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:34 p.m. to convene Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 12 m.