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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 Gary Hamrick, Cornerstone Chapel, Leesburg, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Marsh dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10302): reading waived (35‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 564, 656
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 128, 425, 676
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 541
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 94, 135
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1300, 1301
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1280
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 101
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 117, 375, 1262
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 928
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 45, 230, 453, 530, 559, 686
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 573, 1154, 1284
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 87, 348, 1270, 1271
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 199, 206
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House bills referred and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 6 Senate Calendar
SJ 233 - offered by Senator McDougle
SJ 234 - offered by Senator Vogel
SJ 235 - offered by Senator Barker
SJ 236 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJ 237 and 238 - offered by Senator Puckett
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see March 6 Senate Calendar
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guest (39‑Y 0‑N)
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 216 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB 299 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 300 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1248 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Senate requested second conference committee (39-Y 0-N)
SB 112 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 344 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 354 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SJ 233 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 349 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 777 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HJ 50 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
HJ 65 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
HJ 85 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 8 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 164 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 193 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 197 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 246 - Passed by for day
SB 270 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 458 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 551 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 568 - House amendment rejected by Senate (11-Y 28-N)
SB 604 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 674 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N)
SB 531 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB 679 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 897 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 98 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 180 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 269 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 343 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 378 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 496 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 703 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 965 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1140 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1141 - 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 1001 - Passed by for day
HB 57 - Passed by for day
HB 259 - Passed by for day
HB 492 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
HB 878 - Passed by for day
HB 1228 - Passed by for day
HB 93 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB 325 - Passed by for day
HB 504 - Read third time, Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 176 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 238 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 239 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 302 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 522 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 766 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 855 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 932 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 975 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1158 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1182 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1210 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1218 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 710 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1113 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1119 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 201 - Read third time, Passed by for day
SJ 239 - offered by Senator Colgan
SR 18 - offered by Senator Stosch
SJ 240 - offered by Senator Herring
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see March 6 Senate Calendar
CONFEREED APPOINTED
HB 117 - Senators Hanger, Ruff and Marsh
HB 375 - Senators Stanley, Reeves and Garrett
HB 424 - Senators Stanley, Garrett and Edwards
HB 1262 - Senators Smith, Deeds and Reeves
SB 531 - Senators McWaters, Smith and Marsden
SB 679 - Senators Newman, Stuart and Barker
HB 1248 - Second conferees: Senators Wagner, Watkins and Puckett
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 12:37 p.m. to convene Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 12 m. and suspended the Rules to allow the Clerk to receive Memorial and Commending Resolutions until 5:00 p.m. (40-Y 0-N), Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
SJ 241 - offered by Senator McEachin
SJ 242 and 243 - offered by Senator Puckett
SJ 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, and 249 - offered by Senator Edwards
SJ 250 - offered by Senator Stanley
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see March 6 Senate Calendar
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10305)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 53
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 2, 31, 41, 127, 159, 171, 217, 436, 459, 497, 498, 535
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 401
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 112, 344, 354, 578
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 624, 752, 968, 973, 1130, 1295
The House of Delegates has ruled as not germane the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 958
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 9, 183, 391, 599, 1173
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 216, 299, 300, 513, 585, 1183
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bill: HB 519
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30305)
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1291
Senate bills with House amendment and substitutes placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From General Laws and Technology: HB 1111S
From Rules: HJ 390S