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2013 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by Sister Bernadette McManigal, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Arlington, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Reeves dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 5-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10116): reading waived (35-Y 4-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1506, 1510, 1515, 1527, 1573, 1610, 1638, 1656
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 645
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 996 rereferred to Finance, 1016, 1045A, 1061 rereferred to Finance, 1076A, 1093, 1144A, 1159, 1187, 1194, 1214S rereferred to Finance, 1231S
From Education and Health: SB 933, 936, 940 rereferred to Finance, 1131, 1151 rereferred to Finance, 1158, 1185A rereferred to Finance, 1189S, 1196, 1201S rereferred to Finance
From Transportation: SB 736A, 770, 794S, 837, 875, 887S, 888, 892A, 904, 948, 959S, 978, 1005, 1050, 1051, 1102A, 1165A, 1200A, 1204, 1210A, 1218, 1219A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Courts of Justice: SB 1154 rereferred to Finance, 1234 rereferred to Finance
From Education and Health: SB 949 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1039 rereferred to Transportation, 1186 rereferred to Courts of Justice
From Transportation: SB 975 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1166 rereferred to Courts of Justice
Leave of absence granted: Senator Edwards
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 569: see January 18 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 259 - Read third time, Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 703 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 707 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 753 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 758 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 982 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 983 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1028 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1046 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1052 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 718 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 756 - Passed by for day
SB 759 - Passed by for day
SB1048 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 754 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 766 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 769 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 775 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 776 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 777 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 778 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 779 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 829 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 871 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 879 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 886 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 894 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 897 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 902 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 905 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 912 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 923 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 930 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 987 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 991 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 994 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1024 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1026 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1034 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1035 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1041 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1056 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1059 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1133 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1216 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1220 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1241 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 757 - Read second time, Passed by for day
SB 772 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 921 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1043 - Read second time, Passed by for day
SB1105 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 798 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 804 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 817 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 851 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 882 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 890 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 918 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 980 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1042 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1054 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 720 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 724 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 833 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 839 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 885 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 322 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 323 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 324 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 538 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 541 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 545 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 553 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 554 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 556 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 557 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 587 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 588 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 591 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 592 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 596 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 605 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 606 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 627 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 628 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 629 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 631 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 639 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 642 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 647 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 655 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 660 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 661 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 662 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 671 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 673 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 714 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 254 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 256 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 257 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 258 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 259 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 262 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 263 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 264 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 265 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 274 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 279 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 283 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 284 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 291 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 296 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 301 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 307 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 308 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 310 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 333 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 334 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 339 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 341 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 342 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 343 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 344 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 345 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 347 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 348 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 350 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 22 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 24 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 577 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 604 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 632 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 638 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 271 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 540 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 543 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 544 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 546 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 548 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 555 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 558 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 559 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 560 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 562 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 566 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 568 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 572 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 575 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 579 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 580 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 581 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 582 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 583 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 589 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 593 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 597 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 610 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 612 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 613 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 614 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 618 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 623 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 624 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 625 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 630 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 633 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 634 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 636 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 637 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 640 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 641 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 643 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 644 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 648 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 649 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 656 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 680 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 681 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 682 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 686 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 691 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 694 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 267 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 268 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 270 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 285 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 286 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 288 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 295 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 298 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 304 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 305 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 313 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 314 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 320 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 335 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 336 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 337 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 340 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 349 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned in memory of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller at 1:07 p.m. to convene Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12 m.