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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Doug Barber, Westover Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Northam dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10222): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 22, 33, 37, 40, 259
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 74, 112, 484, 609, 639
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 160
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 440
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 928
The House of Delegates has agreed to with a substitute the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 66
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 42, 67, 132, 133, 226, 323, 349, 394, 414, 417, 418, 444, 463, 503, 519, 534, 540, 545, 562, 563, 614
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 286, 535, 1184, 1212, 1230
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1061, 1147
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20222): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 678
Senate bills with House amendments, substitutes and substitute with amendment placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: HB 42A, 49 rereferred to Finance, 288, 391S, 445A, 475, 476, 479S, 508 rereferred to Finance, 624S rereferred to Finance, 638, 718S rereferred to Finance, 968S rereferred to Finance, 973S rereferred to Finance, 1035A, 1152, 1160A, 1224A, 1238A
From Education and Health: HB 1A, 76, 96, 177, 183A, 265, 330, 346, 367, 399A, 462S, 507S, 543, 576S, 578, 603, 629, 639, 756, 775, 796, 852, 853A, 886, 900A, 1092, 1107A, 1112S, 1173S, 1179, 1181, 1188A, 1189, 1208, 1274
From Transportation: SB 686; HB 34S, 72A, 85S, 477A, 599S, 601, 686, 806, 1042, 1043, 1217A, 1263, 1290
BILLS REREFERRED
From Transportation: HB 87 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1183 rereferred to Finance, 1248 rereferred to Finance
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:20 p.m. to reconvene at 1:30 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 47 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB 87 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 242 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB 283 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 302 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 362 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 367 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 476 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 527 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 440 - Senate acceded to request (36-Y 3-N 1-A), Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Newman and Miller, J.C.
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 35 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 127 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 133 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 140 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 156 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 209 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 217 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 246 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 253 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 275 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 294 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 329 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 336 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 337 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 384 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 408 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 423 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 465 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 490 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 502 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 557 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 558 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 564 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 595 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 609 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 621 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 735 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 743 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 791 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 792 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 867 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 871 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 872 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 902 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 917 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 927 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 938 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 994 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 996 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1022 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1136 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1139 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1144 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1168 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1186 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1199 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1222 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1233 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 41 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB 418 - out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 896 - Hanger floor substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Hanger floor substitute rejected (13-Y 27-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
HB 375 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Norment floor substitute agreed to (25-Y 15-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
HB 553 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
HB 33 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
HB 141 - Read third time, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
HB 153 - Passed by for day
HB 298 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB 306 - Read third time, Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
HB 327 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB 410 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 453 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 523 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
HB 658 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB 1203 - Read third time, Passed Senate (35-Y 2-N 3-A)
HB 1262 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 13 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 21 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 32 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 37 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 38 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 54 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 56 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 58 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 80 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 81 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 170 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 203 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 216 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 243 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 296 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 300 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 358 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 368 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 371 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 385 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 387 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 431 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 457 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 491 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 526 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 551 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 580 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 585 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 623 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 732 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 734 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 803 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 804 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 809 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 813 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 842 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 879 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 904 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 906 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 926 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 933 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 946 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 974 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1116 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1142 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1153 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1220 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 5 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 9 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 60 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 63 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 117 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 166 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 319 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 326 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 332 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 509 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 726 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1133 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1192 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 3 - Read second time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 344 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 345 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 346 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 350 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 351 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 352 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 353 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 354 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 355 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 356 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 365 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 371 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 372 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 373 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 374 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 381 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 173 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 179 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 183 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 185 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 187 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 189 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 191 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 347 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 348 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 349 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 357 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 358 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 359 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 360 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 361 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 363 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 364 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 366 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 367 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 368 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 369 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 370 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 375 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 376 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 377 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 378 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 379 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 380 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 382 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 383 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 385 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 386 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 387 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 388 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 389 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 174 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 175 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 176 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 177 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 178 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 180 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 181 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 182 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 184 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 186 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 188 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 190 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 192 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 96 - Passed by for day
HB 177 - Passed by for day
HB 183 - Passed by for day
HB 265 - Passed by for day
HB 330 - Passed by for day
HB 346 - Passed by for day
HB 367 - Passed by for day
HB 399 - Passed by for day
HB 507 - Passed by for day
HB 543 - Passed by for day
HB 578 - Passed by for day
HB 603 - Passed by for day
HB 639 - Passed by for day
HB 775 - Passed by for day
HB 796 - Passed by for day
HB 852 - Passed by for day
HB 853 - Passed by for day
HB 886 - Passed by for day
HB 900 - Passed by for day
HB 1092 - Passed by for day
HB 1107 - Passed by for day
HB 1179 - Passed by for day
HB 1181 - Passed by for day
HB 1189 - Passed by for day
HB 1274 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 1 - Read second time, Motion to Recommit to Education and Health and continue to 2013 Session pursuant to Senate Rule 20(g) agreed to by Senate (24-Y 14-N)
HB 76 - Passed by for day
HB 462 - Passed by for day
HB 576 - Passed by for day
HB 629 - Passed by for day
HB 756 - Passed by for day
HB 1112 - Passed by for day
HB 1173 - Passed by for day
HB 1188 - Passed by for day
HB 1208 - Passed by for day
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Senate Finance Committee staff (40-Y 0-N)
CALENDAR (continued)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 29 - Read second time, uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Failed to pass Senate (20-Y 19-N, requires 21 affirmative votes for passage)
SB 30 - Read second time, uncontested committee amendments agreed to (39-Y 0-N), Obenshain floor amendment rejected (11-Y 25-N), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), Failed to pass Senate (20-Y 17-N, requires 21 affirmative votes for passage)
Contested committee amendments
Page 15, Item 92 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 28, Item 133 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 29, Item 138 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 48, Item 139 #16 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 49, Item 144 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 50, Item 144 #2 agreed to (28-Y 8-N)
Page 69, Item 176 #4 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 95, Item 231 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 113, Item 284 #3 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 116, Item 293 #2 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 122, Item 306 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 131, Item 307 #11 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 151, Item 360 #2 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 158, Item 366 #2 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 159, Item 366 #3 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 159, Item 367 #2 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 163, Item 374 #3 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 183, Item 447 #1 agreed to (28-Y 10-N)
Page 183, Item 447 #2 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 193, Item 469 #3 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 202, Item C-32.50 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 222, Item 3-6.04 #1 agreed to (23-Y 15-N)
SJ 194 - offered by Senator Wagner
SJ 195 - offered by Senator Miller, J.C.
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 24 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 5:52 p.m. to convene Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.