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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 Saturday, March 10, 2012  

 

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Benjamin P. Campbell, Richmond Hill, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Black dispensed with reading of Journal (31-Y 9-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20309): reading waived (29-Y 11-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 201, 227, 228

Special and continuing joint order is discharged (40-Y 0-N), House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJ 532 (Applies to the Governor to call a special session for the purpose of considering Budget Bills and establishes a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such special session)

HJ 532 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

CALENDAR

BILLS IN CONFERENCE

HB 101 – Second conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)

HB 813 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB 848 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Special and continuing joint order is discharged

CALENDAR (continued)

HB 968 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)

HB 1111 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1173 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N 1-A)

HB 1280 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1294 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HJ 65 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

HJ 85 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SB 41 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 159 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 284 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)

SB 603 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)

SB 679 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)

SJ 13 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:55 p.m. to reconvene at 2:30 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 2:30 p.m.

CALENDAR (continued)

BILLS IN CONFERENCE

HB 1034 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)

SB 94 - Senate requested second conference committee (32-Y 6-N)

SB 217 - Senate requested second conference committee (39-Y 0-N)

SECOND CONFEREES APPOINTED

SB 94 - Senators Edwards, Obenshain and McDougle

SB 217 - Senators Barker, Newman and Martin

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:45 p.m. to reconvene at 3:35 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 3:35 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10310)

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the governor the following House bills: HB 22, 250, 346, 382, 541, 943  

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20310)

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the governor the following Senate bills: SB 337, 503

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30310)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 41, 94, 159, 284, 436, 440, 603, 679

The House of Delegates has rejected the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 217

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 813, 973, 1034, 1111, 1173, 1291

The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 66

The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House joint resolution: HJ 49

The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the second committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 101

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40310)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 253

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50310)

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendation of the governor the following House bill: HB 1037

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN60310)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 541, 639, 678

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the second committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 94, 217

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 777, 878, 1248, 1295

The House of Delegates has agreed to amendment no. 2 in accordance with the recommendation of the governor to the following Senate bill: SB 471

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the governor the following Senate bills: SB 122, 170, 396, 447

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN70310)

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for second committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 94, 217

CALENDAR (continued)

BILLS IN CONFERENCE

HB 777 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)

HB 878 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N)

HB 1295 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N)

HJ 49 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)

HB1291 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB 94 - Second Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)

SB 217 - Second Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)

SB 436 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)

SB 440 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N 1-A)

SB 541 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SJ 66 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (30-Y 8-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)

SB 678 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)

HB 973 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 8-N)

SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

SB 122 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

SB 170 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 396 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)

SB 447 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

SB 471 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #1 (16-Y 21-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (40-Y 0-N)

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 805 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

HB 876 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N)

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

SR 20 - Agreed to by Senate

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 518 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 522 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 528 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 529 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 22 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 6-N)

HB 250 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 3-N)

HB 346 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

HB 382 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

HB 541 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)

HB 943 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1037 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 4:45 p.m. to reconvene at 5:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 5:40 p.m.

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 5:45 p.m. to reconvene at 6:45 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 6:45 p.m.

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 6:48 p.m. to reconvene at 7:25 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 7:25 p.m.

CALENDAR (continued)

BILLS IN CONFERENCE

HB 1130 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB 497 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB 498 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)

HB1248 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB 639 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea) 

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN80310)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 497, 498

The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 1130

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJ 534 (adjournment sine die)

HJ 534 - Taken up, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote), House informed

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 9:25 p.m., sine die