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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Anthony M. Chandler, Sr., Cedar Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Howell dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 5-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10224): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 50, 374, 382
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 77, 140, 369, 533
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 424
The House of Delegates has agreed to with amendments the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 76
The House of Delegates has agreed to with a substitute the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 13
The House of Delegates has agreed to with a substitute with amendment the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 21
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 390, 391, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 54, 123, 204, 237, 248, 271, 375, 395, 427, 454, 470, 475, 493, 502, 504, 520, 532, 577, 591, 599, 611, 632, 646, 652
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 282, 538, 997
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 278, 961
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 15, 16, 58, 92, 127, 129, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172
Senate bills and joint resolutions with House amendments, substitutes and substitute with amendment placed on Calendar
SJ 202 - offered by Senator Stuart
SJ 201 - offered by Senator Obenshain
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 28 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: HB 87S, 101S, 274 rereferred to Finance, 348S, 352, 546 rereferred to Finance, 573A, 630, 745 rereferred to Finance, 752S rereferred to Finance, 771S rereferred to Finance, 941, 958S, 963 rereferred to Finance, 964A rereferred to Finance, 972, 1001, 1134 rereferred to Finance, 1154A, 1270S, 1271S, 1280A, 1284A; SB 685S
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (40‑Y 0‑N)
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 48 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 299 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 513 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 160 - House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 8-N)
SB 73 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 408 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 413 - House amendment rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
SB 448 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 450 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 489 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 517 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 662 - House amendments rejected by Senate (6-Y 34-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 96 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 177 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 183 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 265 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 330 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 367 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 399 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 507 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 578 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 603 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 639 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 775 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 796 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 852 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 886 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 900 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1092 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1107 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1179 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1181 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1189 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1274 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 42 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 72 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 85 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 288 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 391 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 445 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 476 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 479 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 599 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 638 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 806 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1042 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1043 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1152 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1217 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1224 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1238 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1263 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1290 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 551 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB 346 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB 543 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB 853 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB 475 - Read third time, McEachin floor amendment withdrawn, out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 153 - Passed by for day
HB 9 - Read third time, Engrossed, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N), Reconsideration of failure to pass agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
HB 60 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB 63 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 319 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
HB 332 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB 76 - Read third time, Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:45 p.m. to reconvene at 2:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:15 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
HB 462 - Passed by for day
HB 576 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 629 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB 756 - Read third time, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
HB 1112 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Previous question, not ordered (16-Y 23-N), Motion to recommit to Education and Health and continue to 2013 Session pursuant to Rule 20(g) agreed to (22-Y 17-N)
HB 1173 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)
HB 1188 - Passed by for day
HB 1208 - Read third time, Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
HB 34 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 477 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 601 - Passed by for day
HB 686 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
HB 1035 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
HB 1160 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice and continue to 2013 Session pursuant to Rule 20(g) rejected to (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 3 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 45 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 74 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 79 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 135 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 270 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 349 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 500 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 550 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 739 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 777 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 810 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 970 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 466 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 1034 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
HB 1237 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 1-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 3 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
HJ 50 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 65 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 85 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 93 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 96 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 98 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 105 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 107 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 108 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 111 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 120 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 128 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 132 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 142 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 143 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 144 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 145 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 216 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 230 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 243 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SR 17 - offered by Senator Petersen (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 28 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 3:06 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 12 m.