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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Albert C. Lynch, St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Black dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202): reading waived (33‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 10, 41, 52, 55, 80, 81, 117, 250, 277, 314, 375, 382, 433, 455, 483, 504, 509, 639, 876, 879, 1013, 1063, 1208
House bills referred: see February 6 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 18 rereferred to Finance, 77S, 123A, 359S, 504S, 676A
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 6S rereferred to Finance, 204, 239S, 349S, 396A, 448, 552S rereferred to Finance, 603
From Rules: SB 272 rereferred to Finance, 573, 611; SJ 13S, 46S, 58, 64S rereferred to Finance, 76 rereferred to Finance, 127
BILL REREFERRED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 586 rereferred to Courts of Justice
SJ 147, 148, and 149 - offered by Senator Reeves
SJ 150, 151, and 152 - offered by Senator Northam
SJ 153 - offered by Senator Barker
SJ 154 - offered by Senator Puller
SJ 155 - offered by Senator Stosch
SJ 156 and 157 - offered by Senator Howell
SJ 158 - offered by Senator Wagner
SB 684 - offered by Senator Vogel (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
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 6 Senate Calendar
Leave of absence granted: Senator Deeds
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 11:15 a.m. to reconvene at 12:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:00 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 2 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 136 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 140 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 171 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 266 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 298 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 355 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 441 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 482 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 495 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 520 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 539 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 557 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 632 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 646 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 236 - out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Committee amendments reconsidered (38-Y 0-N), Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to (voice vote)
SB 533 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 94 - Passed by for day
SB 323 - Passed by for day
SB 34 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
SB 35 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 194 - Passed by for day
SB 369 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 413 - Passed by for day
SB 507 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB 527 - Passed by for day
SB 651 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 37 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 40 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 105 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 112 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 114 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 122 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 148 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 183 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 216 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 226 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 238 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 308 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 338 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 366 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 393 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 447 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 453 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 478 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 545 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 546 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 551 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 602 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 608 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 681 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 411 - Passed by for day
SB 1 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 32 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 62 - Passed by for day
SB 102 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 188 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 240 - Passed by for day
SB 274 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 609 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 663 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 106 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 146 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 201 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 302 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 321 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 340 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 343 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 365 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 384 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 387 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 415 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 458 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 471 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 486 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 487 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 502 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 531 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 543 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 592 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 617 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 623 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 657 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 682 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 362 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 374 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 440 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 442 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 489 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 514 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 524 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 564 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 3 - Read second time, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 12:34 p.m. to convene Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12 m.