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2013 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Jay Kelchner, Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting name of member-
elect of the Senate
Kenneth Cooper Alexander duly sworn in as Senator of the 5th District on September 17, 2012, at 11:00 a.m.
ELECTION OF PAGES (40‑Y 0‑N)
1st District: Abigail Elizabeth Durheim of Fredericksburg
2nd District: Kayla Grace Paxton of Newport News
3rd District: Skylar Anne Osborne of Portsmouth
4th District: Lauren Nicole Rodriguez of Chesapeake
5th District: Bailey Scott Thomas of Madison Heights
6th District: William DeGrove Mason of Roanoke
7th District: Elizabeth Ruth Rensin of Warrenton
8th District: Daniel Scobey Rayder of Alexandria
9th District: Laeth William Ratliff of Abingdon
10th District: John Sheldon Hammler of Leesburg
11th District: Josette Marie Bulova of Fairfax
APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Dharaa Rathi of Henrico
Margo Louise Minor of Williamsburg
Avery Lance Higgins of Springfield
Anna Elizabeth Silverthorne Tanner of King George
APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS
Thomas Hilton Best of Richmond
Parker Marshall Bunting of Hampton
Emily Rianna Carrico of Grayson
Brandon Judd Cutler of Glen Allen
Catherine Dwyer Dunnavant of Richmond
Charles Hunter Fariss of Campbell
Karli Elizabeth Foster of Collinsville
Eleanor Gloor Gable of Bluemont
Carolyn Amanda Garrett of Louisa
Michael Patrick Head of Roanoke
Ivan Xavier Jackson of Midlothian
Mason Rylands Jones of Brunswick
Megha Karthikeyan of Fairfax
Aidan Patrick McClellan of Norfolk
Eleanor Brennan McCune of Richmond
McKenzie Rose Morgan of Virginia Beach
Wesley Adam Newman of Forest
Vincent Peter Nuzzo of Falls Church
Amanda Mei-Mei Peren of Alexandria
Kyle Walker Pins of Fredericksburg
Evelyn Ruth Saunders of Midlothian
Colin Dwyer Stolle of Virginia Beach
Mary Elizabeth Stuart of Fredericksburg
Grace Alexandra Vakos of Spotsylvania
Erin Grace Wettstone of Henrico
SR 23 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings and engrossment waived, taken up for immediate consideration (38‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N)
House informed that Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 658 (Notifying Governor of organization) and request concurrence
HJR 658 - taken up, agreed to (voice vote), House informed
BILLS REPORTED
From Privileges and Elections: SJ 88; HB 259
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 569 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)
HJR 569 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 570 - (Establishing a prefiling schedule for 2014)
HJR 570 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 10 Senate Calendar
Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 10 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:05 p.m. to reconvene at 6:40 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:40 p.m.
The Senate proceeded at 6:45 p.m. to the House Chamber for Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 8:02 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 12 m.