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2013 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Gerry Creedon, Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Stuart dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20129): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 536, 551, 594, 622
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10130): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1335, 1419, 1440, 1480, 1494, 1521, 1558, 1563, 1575, 1582, 1589, 1630, 1635, 1685, 1698, 1702, 1703, 1707, 1717, 1732, 1734, 1736, 1747, 1755, 1756, 1807, 1813, 1861, 1892, 1960, 1983, 2022, 2041, 2072, 2095, 2102, 2104, 2107, 2123, 2138, 2143, 2154, 2158, 2162, 2200, 2216, 2222, 2226, 2255, 2260, 2270, 2305, 2308, 2317, 2138
House bills and joint resolutions referred: see February 1 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 809S, 840S, 920S, 1005A, 1047S, 1068S, 1114, 1166A, 1234S, 1273S, 1317A
From Education and Health: SB 750S, 934 rereferred to Finance, 942S, 986S, 1011S, 1069 rereferred to Finance, 1074S, 1086S, 1097A, 1167, 1191A, 1207S, 1221, 1223S, 1252S, 1285S, 1288, 1324S rereferred to Finance, 1345, 1364
From Transportation: SB 977S, 981S, 1305S, 1368
SB 1371 - offered by Senator Stuart (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SB 1372 - offered by Senator Edwards (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SB 1373 - offered by Senator Black (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SB 1374 - offered by Senator Alexander (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 569: see February 1 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:35 p.m. to reconvene at 1:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
CALENDAR
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
SJ 369 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 742 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 847 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 870 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 969 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 985 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1128 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1363 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 1006 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1110 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Stuart floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 734 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 908 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 975 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 706 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 811 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 846 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 853 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 857 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 881 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 896 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 929 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 945 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 988 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 996 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1004 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1010 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1015 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1018 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1023 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1031 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1033 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1083 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1098 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1137 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), McWaters floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1151 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1157 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1185 - Read second time, Education and Health amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1188 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1197 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1201 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1214 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1230 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1242 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1243 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1259 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1316 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1339 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1342 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1356 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1366 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 721 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 727 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 822 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 832 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 835 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 917 - Read second time, Passed by for day
SB 922 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1017 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1019 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1020 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1032 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1091 - Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to (voice vote)
SB 1123 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1132 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1156 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1171 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1172 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1205 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1274 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1334 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1350 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 850 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 963 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1027 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1029 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1049 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1089 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1111 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1145 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1186 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1195 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1290 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1314 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1347 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1365 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 719 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 830 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1077 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1170 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1229 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1245 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1253 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1267 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1352 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 363 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 381 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 382 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 275 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 281 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 287 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 319 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 327 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 751 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 756 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 765 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 372 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 373 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 374 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 376 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 378 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 375 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 750 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 752 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 757 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 759 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 761 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 764 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 766 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 767 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 769 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 377 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 379 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 380 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 383 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 385 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 386 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 32 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 346 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 2:26 p.m. to convene Friday, February 1, 2013 at 12 m.