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2012 SPECIAL SESSION I
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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