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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Stephen J. Bohannon, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Marsh dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 5-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10207) reading waived: (32‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 3, 40, 99, 192, 324, 535, 541, 543, 549, 556, 626, 646, 800, 860, 875, 970, 971, 1075, 1133, 1185, 1211, 1224, 1230, 1237, 1245, 1262, 1274
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 91, 138, 148
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 98, 99, 125, 134, 138, 139, 147, 149, 153, 154, 157, 158
House bills and joint resolutions referred: see February 9 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 41S, 49A, 262S, 284S, 344S, 354S, 444A, 462A, 619S, 620S, 631S, 655S
From Local Government: SB 36S, 179S, 237A, 389A, 467A, 468S, 473S rereferred to Finance, 560, 588, 594S, 629, 653A, 672A
From Privileges and Elections: SB 536, 537, 538, 565, 566A, 635S, 669A; SJ 130
SJ 160 and 161 - offered by Senator Herring
SJ 162 and 163 - offered by Senator Puckett
SJ 164 - offered by Senator Carrico
SJ 165 - offered by Senator Colgan
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 9 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 123 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 204 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 396 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 448 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 504 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 573 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 611 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 442 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
SB 524 - Passed by for day
SB 440 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A)
SB 77 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 359 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 603 - Passed by for day
SB 676 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 503 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 420 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 558 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 561 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 625 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Stuart floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 411 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Marsden floor substitute withdrawn, Norment floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 62 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 240 - Passed by for day
SB 239 - Read second time, Carrico floor amendment rejected (16-Y 23-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 349 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendments rejected (16-Y 23-N), Favola floor amendments rejected (17-Y 22-N), Ebbin floor amendment rejected (16-Y 23-N), McEachin floor amendment #1 rejected (16-Y 22-N), McEachin floor amendment #2 rejected (17-Y 22-N), Herring floor amendments rejected (17-Y 22-N), Barker floor amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Barker floor amendments rejected (17-Y 22-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 163 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 246 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 66 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 224 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 273 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 345 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 368 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 404 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 405 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 459 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 472 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 493 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 494 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 535 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 591 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 597 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 638 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 652 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 679 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 684 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 3 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 111 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 127 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 130 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 159 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 409 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 431 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 436 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 452 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 607 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 627 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 658 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 678 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 13 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 58 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 127 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 46 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 49 - Read second time
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 3 - Passed by for day
Leave of absence granted: Senator Locke
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:44 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 12 m.