SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2012 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Randy Clipp, Monument Heights Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Reeves dispensed with reading of Journal (37-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20305): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N 1-A)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 254, 273, 424, 441, 655
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 350, 737, 853, 1016, 1110
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 206, 233, 234, 316, 460, 481, 767, 768, 937, 1293
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 718
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40305): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N 1-A)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bill: HB 1298
House bill referred: see March 7 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 1183 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:20 p.m. to reconvene at 12:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
SJ 251 - offered by Senator Reeves (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see March 7 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR (continued)
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SB 413 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 578 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 639 - Second conferees: Senators Wagner, Watkins and Puckett
SB 678 - Second conferees: Senators Wagner, Vogel and Northam
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 101 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 624 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 752 - Senate receded from substitute (40-Y 0-N)
HB 968 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 973 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB1130 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1280 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1291 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB 1295 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 958 - Chair ruled not properly before the Senate
HB 9 - Conferees appointed: Senators Martin, Obenshain and McWaters
HB 183 - Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Ebbin and McWaters
HB 391 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Stuart and Garrett
HB 599 - Conferees appointed: Senators McWaters, Smith and Marsden
HB 1173 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Blevins and Newman
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 246 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 2 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 31 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 41 - Passed by for day
SB 53 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 127 - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
SB 128 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 159 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 171 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 217 - Passed by for day
SB 425 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 436 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB 459 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 497 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB 498 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 535 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 564 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
SB 656 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 676 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 94 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
SB 135 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
SB 401 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
SB 541 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S AMENDMENT
HB 519 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 176 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 238 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 239 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 302 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 522 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 766 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 855 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 932 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 975 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1158 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1182 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1210 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1218 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-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 - Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice and continue to 2013 Session pursuant to Rule 20(g) agreed to (voice vote)
HB 57 - Read third time, Chair ruled committee substitute properly before Senate, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
HB 259 - Passed by for day
HB 878 - Read third time, Barker floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
HB 1228 - Read third time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Colgan floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Colgan floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Defeated by Senate (10-Y 29-N), Reconsideration of failed to pass agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (9-Y 31-N)
HB 325 - Read third time, Newman floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 710 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Hanger floor amendment withdrawn, Stuart floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
HB 1113 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB 1119 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 1111 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 201 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 390 - Read second time
SJ 239 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate
SJ 209 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 252 - offered by Senator Petersen (unanimous consent to introduce voice vote)
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5: see March 7 Senate Calendar
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB 94 - Senators Edwards, McDougle and Stanley
SB 135 - Senators Martin, Puller and McWaters
SB 401 - Senators Hanger, Watkins and Miller, Y.B.
SB 541 - Senators Obenshain, Vogel and Howell
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Henrietta Lacks at 3:36 p.m. to convene Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10306)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bill: SB 536
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 598
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 568
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 413
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1160
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 848, 1034, 1124
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 349, 777
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House joint resolutions: HJ 50, 65, 85
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar