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2012 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend James L. Porter, McKendree United Methodist Church, Manquin, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Ebbin dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10301): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 8, 164, 193, 270, 458, 551, 568, 604
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 197, 246, 674
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 531, 679
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 349, 777
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 50, 85
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 65
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 11, 86, 109, 110, 115, 158, 180, 183, 249, 353, 378, 432, 451, 523, 627, 638
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 3, 74, 135, 601, 726, 970, 1188, 1237
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 79
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 462
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 176S, 238, 239, 302, 522A, 710S, 766, 855, 932, 1113, 1119S, 1158A, 1182, 1210, 1218
From Courts of Justice: HB 897A, 975S
BILL REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 8 rereferred to Courts of Justice
Leave of absence granted: Senator Vogel
SJ 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222 - offered by Senator Obenshain
SJ 223 - offered by Senator Wagner
SJ 224 and 225 - offered by Senator Marsh
SJ 226 - offered by Senator Black
SJ 227 and 228 - offered by Senator Garrett
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see March 5 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 513 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB 585 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
HB 928 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 9 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (35-Y 4-N)
HB 85 - Senate receded from substitute (39-Y 0-N)
HB 183 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 391 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
HB 599 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1173 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (37-Y 1-N 1-A)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 103 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 9-N)
SB 401 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
SB 556 - House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 658 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SJ 13 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 120 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 190 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 199 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 561 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 571 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 625 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 632 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 736 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 745 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 757 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 771 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 830 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 840 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 847 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 848 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 881 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 910 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 919 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 969 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 978 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1007 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1019 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1021 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1059 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1068 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1073 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1076 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1117 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1124 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1127 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1128 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1146 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1151 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1205 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1216 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1243 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1245 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1251 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1253 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1286 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1287 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1288 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1294 - out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 418 - Passed by for day
HB 576 - Passed by for day
HB 1034 - Read third time, Hanger floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB 1001 - Passed by for day
HB 57 - Passed by for day
HB 197 - Read third time, Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
HB 259 - Passed by for day
HB 417 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 430 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 1-A)
HB 492 - Read third time, Failed to pass Senate (26-Y 13-N, 2/3 affirmative votes required), Reconsideration of failed to pass agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 493 - Read third time, Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
HB 567 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor substitute ruled out of order, Motion to pass by for day withdrawn, Engrossed, Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
HB 869 - Read third time, Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
HB 878 - Passed by for day
HB 1118 - Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
HB 1137 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1169 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1228 - Passed by for day
HB 1269 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
HB 1273 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB 685 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Reeves floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, Third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 98 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 180 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 269 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 343 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 378 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 496 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 703 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 965 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1140 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1141 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 93 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 325 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 504 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:30 p.m. to reconvene at 1:25 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:25 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 138 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 201 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 229 - offered by Senator Smith
SJ 230, 231, 232, and 233 - offered by Senator Ebbin
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SJ 13 - Senators Marsh, Lucas and Watkins
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:32 p.m. to convene Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.