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2012 SPECIAL SESSION I

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2012 Special Session I
Senate of Virginia
WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Monday, May 14, 2012
 

 

Called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Travis Collins, Bon Air Baptist Church, North Chesterfield, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Puckett dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 4‑N)

Joint resolutions and resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5002

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (40‑Y 0‑N)

SR 514 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to voice vote

CALENDAR

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5017 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 5018 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 5019 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 5020 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5021 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5022 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5023 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5024 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5025 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5026 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10514): reading waived (36-Y 4-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 5027, 5028, 5029

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:35 p.m. to reconvene at 4:35 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 4:35 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20514): reading waived (34-Y 5-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments Nos. 1 - 9, 12, 16 - 19 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments Nos. 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15 to the following House bill: HB 1300

CALENDAR (continued)

HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 1300 - Senate concurred in uncontested Governor's recommendations #  1 - 9, 12, 16, 17, and 19 (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation # 18 (26-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of Governor’s recommendation # 18 agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation # 18 (27-Y 13-N)

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR No. 1

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

HJ 5027 - Agreed to by Senate

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5028 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5029 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 515 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 516 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 517 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 4:55 p.m. to reconvene at 8:00 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 8:00 p.m.

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 8:01 p.m. to reconvene at 8:22 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 8:22 p.m.

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 8:23 p.m. to reconvene at 8:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 8:40 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 5030 (Election of a Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges and a member of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission)

HJR 5030 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), readings waived, McDougle floor amendment # 1 agreed to, McDougle floor amendment # 2 agreed to, engrossed, agreed to by Senate (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30514): reading waived (36-Y 4-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1-21, 22 as noted, 23, 25, 26 as noted, 27, 31-36, 38, 39, 43, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53-57, 60, 61, 62, 66, 68-72, 74, 75 as noted, 76, 77, 78, and 80-88 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 22 as noted, 26 as noted, 28, 29, 44, 46, 49, 58, 59, 63, 64, 67, 73, 75 as noted, and 79 to the following House bill: HB 1301

CALENDAR (continued)

HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 1301 - Senate concurred in uncontested Governor’s recommendations (40-Y 0-N)

 Contested Governor’s recommendations

# 12 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (24-Y 16-N)

# 19 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (25-Y 15-N)

# 21 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (21-Y 19-N)

# 36 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

# 50 - Senate rejected  Governor’s recommendation (7-Y 33-N)

# 68 - Senate rejected  Governor’s recommendation (11-Y 28-N 1-A)

# 70 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

# 75 as noted  - Senate rejected Governor’s recommendation (15-Y 25-N)

# 77 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (33-Y 7-N)

# 85 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (39-Y 1-N)

# 86 - Senate rejected Governor’s recommendation (16-Y 24-N)

# 87 - Senate rejected Governor’s recommendation (10-Y 29-N)

# 88 - Senate concurred in Governor’s recommendation (25-Y 14-N)

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE - The House rejected Senate amendments to HJR 5030

HJR 5030 - The Senate insisted on amendment # 1 and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N), Senate receded from amendment # 2 (33-Y 5-N), House informed

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40514): House acceded to Senate request for committee of conference on HJR 5030

HJR 5030 - Conferees appointed: Senators McDougle, Norment and Saslaw

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50514):  House agreed to conference report: HJ 5030

HJR 5030 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House informed

SR's 518, 519, 520 and 521 offered by Senator McDougle

Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 5002

Joint Order pursuant to HJR 5030

SR 518 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote), Reconsideration of passage agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Petersen floor amendment rejected (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), agreed to (voice vote)

SR 519 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (38‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

SR 520 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

SR 521 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

SR 522 offered by Senator Norment

SR 522 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 5030

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 5030 (Election of a Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, and a member of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission)

ELECTION OF A COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA JUDGE, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION

A Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge (37‑Y 0‑N)

Teresa M. Chafin

Circuit Court Judges (38‑Y 0‑N)

Ninth Judicial Circuit: Michael E. McGinty

Twelfth Judicial Circuit: Steven C. McCallum

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit: Gregory L. Rupe

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit: Richard S. Wallerstein, Jr.

Sixteenth Judicial Circuit: Susan L. Whitlock

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit: Daniel S. Fiore, II

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit: Louise M. DiMatteo

Twenty-second Judicial Circuit: Stacey Moreau

Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit: Clifford L. Athey, Jr.

Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit: Marcus H. Long, Jr.

Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit: Sage B. Johnson

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (38‑Y 0‑N)

Second Judicial District: Tanya Bullock

Ninth Judicial District: Wade A. Bowie

Ninth Judicial District: Cressondra B. Conyers

Twelfth Judicial District: J. David Rigler

Fourteenth Judicial District: Rondelle D. Herman

Fourteenth Judicial District: Randall G. Johnson, Jr.

Sixteenth Judicial District: Richard E. Moore

Twenty-second Judicial District: Brian H. Turpin

Twenty-seventh Judicial District: Bradley W. Finch

Twenty-seventh Judicial District: Monica Dawn Cox

Twenty-eighth Judicial District: Deanis L. Simmons

Twenty-fourth Judicial District: H. Cary Payne (23-Y 0-N)

A member of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (36‑Y 0‑N)

Wesley Gilmer Marshall

General District Court Judges (38‑Y 0‑N)

First Judicial District: Michael R. Katchmark

Second Judicial District: Daniel R. Lahne

Sixth Judicial District: Bruce A. Clark, Jr.

Eleventh Judicial District: Mayo K. Gravatt

Twentieth Judicial District: Deborah C. Welsh

Twenty-fourth Judicial District: Sam D. Eggleston

Twenty-eighth Judicial District: V. Blake McKinney

Thirtieth Judicial District: Clarence E. Phillips

Thirty-first Judicial District: Tracy C. Hudson

Thirty-first Judicial District: William E. Jarvis

Thirteenth Judicial District: Tracy Thorne-Begland; Nominated, not elected, previous question ordered (20-Y 19-N), passed by for day (20-Y 19-N)

Twenty-fifth Judicial District: William Chapman Goodwin (23-Y 0-N)

Reading of report waived (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:46 a.m. sine die, House informed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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