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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 11:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Joe Hopkins, Westover Church of God, Danville, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McDougle dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10223): reading waived (36‑Y 1‑N 1-A)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 408, 413, 662
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 73, 448, 450, 489, 517
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 29, 30
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 299, 513
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 48
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 392, 430
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 325, 398, 405, 406, 473, 681
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House bills referred, and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 27 Senate Calendar
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Obenshain and Petersen
BILLS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 3A, 74A, 135A, 270, 466, 500, 970A, 1237A
From Rules: HB 45, 79S, 349S, 550, 739, 777S, 810, 1034; HJ 50A, 65S, 85A, 93, 96, 98, 105, 107, 108, 111, 120, 128, 132, 142, 143, 144, 145, 216, 230, 243
SJ 196 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJ 197 - offered by Senator Puckett
SJ 198 - offered by Senator Norment
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 27 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 928 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 22 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 33 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 37 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 40 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 74 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 112 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
SB 160 - Passed by for day
SB 259 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 484 - Stricken from Senate Calendar (31-Y 2-N)
SB 609 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N)
SB 639 - House substitute rejected by Senate (12-Y 25-N), Reconsideration of rejection of House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), House substitute rejected by Senate (11-Y 27-N)
SB 678 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N)
SJ 66 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 41 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 13 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 21 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 32 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 37 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 38 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 54 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 56 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 58 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 80 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 81 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 170 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 203 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 216 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 243 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 296 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 300 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Deeds floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 358 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 368 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 371 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 385 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 387 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 431 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 457 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 491 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 526 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 580 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 585 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 623 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 732 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 734 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 803 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 804 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 809 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 813 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 842 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 879 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 904 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 906 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 926 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 933 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 946 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 974 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1116 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1142 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1153 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1220 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 418 - out of block, Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HB 551 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 153 - Passed by for day
HB 410 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 5-N)
HB 1262 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
HB 5 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
HB 9 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted yea), Passed by for day
HB 60 - Passed by for day
HB 63 - Passed by for day
HB 117 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB 166 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
HB 319 - Passed by for day
HB 326 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB 332 - Passed by for day
HB 509 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
HB 726 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
HB 1133 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
HB 1192 - Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 96 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 177 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 183 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 265 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 330 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 346 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 367 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 399 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 507 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 543 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 578 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 603 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 639 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 775 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 796 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 852 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 853 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 886 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 900 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1092 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1107 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1179 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1181 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1189 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1274 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 42 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 72 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 85 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 288 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 445 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 475 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 476 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 479 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 599 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 638 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 806 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1042 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1043 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1152 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1217 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1224 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1238 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1263 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1290 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 76 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 462 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 576 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 629 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 756 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1112 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1173 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1188 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1208 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 34 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 477 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 601 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 686 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1035 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1160 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 686 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 3 - Read third time, Passed by for day
SJ 199 - offered by Senator Stanley
SJ 200 - offered by Senator Barker
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 27 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 12:33 p.m. to convene Monday, February 27, 2012 at 12 m.