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2012 SESSION

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Minute Book
2012 Session
Senate of Virginia
WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Joseph N. Giles, Jr., James Square Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Vogel dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 4-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10227): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 195, 239, 280, 335, 364, 528, 557

The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 135, 209, 462, 531, 597, 660, 679

The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 112, 639, 678

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 928

The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 66

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 450, 451

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 49, 322, 576, 593, 595

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 133, 384, 564, 719

The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 553, 792

Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar

House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 29 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: HB 137, 313, 1169 rereferred to Finance, 1177, 1200, 1202, 1261, 1273S rereferred to Finance

From Finance: HB 29A, 30A, 49A rereferred to Courts of Justice, 52, 185, 271, 321S, 324, 350A, 438, 460S, 508, 536, 546, 624, 718A, 738, 752, 841, 939, 963, 964, 968, 973, 1130S, 1134, 1183S, 1248S

From General Laws and Technology: HB 206S, 210S, 211, 233S, 234S, 263, 316S, 377, 418, 480, 481S, 737A, 764, 767S, 768S, 839, 937S, 945, 1016A, 1020, 1104, 1110A, 1121, 1167, 1219A, 1277, 1291S, 1293S, 1295S

SJ 203 - offered by Senator Stuart

SJ 204 - 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 29 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 424 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)

HB 928 - Conferees appointed: Senators Reeves, Garrett and Marsh

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 50 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 77 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 140 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 369 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 374 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 382 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 533 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)

SJ 13 - House substitute rejected by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 21 - House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 76 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SB 112 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

SB 639 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 0-N)

SB 678 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 3-N)

SJ 66 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 3-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 551 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 346 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 475 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 3 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 45 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 74 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 79 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 135 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 270 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 349 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 500 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 550 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 739 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 777 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 810 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 970 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 543 - Read third time, out of block, Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

HB 853 - out of block, Passed by for day

SJ 205 - offered by Senator Ebbin

Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see February 29 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:45 p.m. to reconvene at 1:45 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:45 p.m.

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 153 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

HB 63 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

HB 462 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Motion to recommit to Education and Health and continue to 2013 Session pursuant to Rule 20(g) rejected (19-Y 21-N), Howell floor substitute withdrawn, Howell floor amendment #7 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Howell floor amendment #1 withdrawn, Howell floor amendment #8 agreed to (voice vote), Howell floor amendment #2 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Howell floor amendment #3 rejected (19-Y 21-N), Howell floor amendment #4 rejected (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Howell floor amendment #5 rejected (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Howell floor amendment #6 rejected (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB 576 - Passed by for day

HB 1188 - Read third time, Committee amendments #1 and 3 agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB 477 - Passed by for day

HB 601 - Read third time, Marsden floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1160 - Read third time, Committee amendment reconsidered (38-Y 0-N), Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB 466 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB 1034 - Passed by for day

HB 1237 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 87 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 348 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 352 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 573 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 630 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 941 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 972 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1154 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1270 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1280 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 958 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1001 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1271 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1284 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING

SB 685 - Read first time

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

HJ 50 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 65 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 85 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 93 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 96 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 98 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 105 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 107 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 108 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 111 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 120 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 128 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 132 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 142 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 143 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 144 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 145 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 216 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 230 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 243 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 430 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

CONFEREES APPOINTED

SB 112 - Senators McDougle, Herring and Vogel

SB 639 - Senators Wagner, Watkins and Puckett

SB 678 - Senators McDougle, Martin and Petersen

SJ 66 - Senators Vogel, Martin, Black and McDougle

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10228)

The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendments the following Senate bill: SB 238

The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 216, 1153

The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 813

The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 300

Senate bill with House substitute with amendments placed on Calendar

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 3:36 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 12 m.