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2013 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Robert M. Chapman II, Market Street United Methodist Church, Onancock, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 3-N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10131): reading waived (37‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1344, 1406, 1442, 1609, 1617, 1735, 1858, 1864, 1866, 1889, 2088, 2121
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1646
House bills referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 737S, 884S, 1280S
From Courts of Justice: SB 699S, 903, 913S, 916A, 979S, 1112S, 1118A, 1164S
From Finance: SB 739A, 865S, 934, 1069A, 1140S, 1256A, 1313, 1324A, 1343, 1355; HB 2150
From Privileges and Elections: SB 1294
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 1266, 1327, 1349S; HB 1587
From Rules: SB 891S, 1129, 1161A, 1257, 1333; SJ 260, 282, 297, 300S, 328, 329, 330, 352, 357S, 364, 368S, 384; SR 30S
Leave of absence granted: Senator Vogel
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 706 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 811 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 846 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 853 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 857 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 881 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 896 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 929 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 945 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 988 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 996 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1004 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1010 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1015 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1018 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1023 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1031 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1033 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1083 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1098 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1137 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1151 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1157 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1185 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1188 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1197 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1201 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1214 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1230 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1242 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1243 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1259 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1316 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1339 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1342 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1356 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1366 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1006 - Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Motion to pass by for the day rejected (18-Y 21-N), Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 1005 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)
SB 721 - Passed by for day
SB 727 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 822 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
SB 832 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
SB 835 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 922 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (30-Y 8-N, requires 4/5 voting for passage), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Watkins floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 1017 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB 1019 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1020 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1032 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 1123 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A)
SB 1132 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB 1156 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1171 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1172 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB 1205 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1274 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 1334 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 1350 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 850 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 963 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1027 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1029 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1049 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1089 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1111 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1145 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1186 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1195 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1290 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1314 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1347 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1365 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 1223 - Read second time, Passed by for day
SB 917 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 719 - Read second time, Passed by for day
SB 830 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1077 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1170 - Read second time, General Laws and Technology amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1229 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1245 - Read second time, Passed by for day
SB 1253 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1267 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 1352 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 750 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 942 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 977 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 986 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1011 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1068 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1097 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1221 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1273 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1285 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1288 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1317 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1345 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 809 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 840 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 920 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 981 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1047 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1074 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1086 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1114 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1166 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1167 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1191 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1207 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1234 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1252 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1305 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1364 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 1368 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 363 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 381 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 382 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 275 - Read second time, McEachin floor substitute agreed to (22-Y 17-N), Stricken from Calendar (36-Y 2-N)
SJ 281 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 287 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 319 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 327 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 387, 388, 389, 390 and 391 - offered by Senator Howell
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 569: see February 4 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 2:09 p.m. to convene Monday, February 4, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.