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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Robert M. Chapman, II, Market Street United Methodist Church, Onancock, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 5-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10130): reading waived (33-Y 7-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 97, 119, 196, 209, 286, 307, 353, 381, 545, 554, 570, 620, 642, 737, 774, 871, 893, 990, 994, 995, 996, 1022, 1088, 1136, 1139, 1203
House bills referred: see February 1 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 140S, 266, 369S, 413A, 450 rereferred to Finance, 495A, 520S, 533S, 632, 646S
From Finance: SB 2S, 136A, 171, 298, 355S, 441; HB 103
From General Laws and Technology: SB 34, 35, 129 rereferred to Finance, 194A, 236A, 411S, 482A, 507S, 527S, 539A, 557, 579A rereferred to Finance, 644 rereferred to Finance, 651
BILL REREFERRED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 327 rereferred to Finance
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guest (39‑Y 0‑N)
SJ 142 and 143 offered by Senator Northam
SB 683 - offered by Senator Black (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SR 15 - offered by Senator Ebbin
Bill presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 1 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 155 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 195 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 230 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 259 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 364 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 421 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 530 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 544 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 593 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 595 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 125 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 242 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
SB 250 - Passed by for day
SB 207 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Barker floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N), Passed by for day
SB 276 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (13-Y 26-N 1-A)
SB 283 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 225 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 0-N)
SB 484 - Passed by for day
SB 587 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 2-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 126 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 128 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 147 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 363 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 370 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 428 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 470 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 528 - Read second time, Stuart floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 550 - Read second time, Northam floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 559 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 596 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 56 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 57 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 299 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 407 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 641 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 314 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 445 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 503 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 548 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 4 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 67 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 94 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 323 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 429 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 461 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 554 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 563 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:15 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12 m.