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2013 SESSION

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Minute Book
2013 Session
Senate of Virginia
WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
 

 

Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Wallace Adams-Riley, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Blevins dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 0-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10204): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1319, 1347, 1395, 1430, 1467, 1633, 1718, 1770, 1852, 1871, 1886, 1999, 2019, 2028, 2048, 2057, 2061, 2082, 2116, 2184, 2190, 2202, 2217, 2243, 2273, 2291, 2301, 2311, 2322

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 586, 590, 595, 607, 611, 621, 635, 653, 654, 687, 688, 689, 690, 693, 732, 744, 762, 768

House bills and joint resolutions referred: see February 6 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Finance: HB 1320, 1392, 1399, 1400, 1797, 2039, 2059, 2110A, 2145, 2155, 2175, 2249

SB 1375 - offered by Senator Garrett (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)

SJ 395- offered by Senator Alexander

SJ 396 - offered by Senator Alexander

SJ 397 - offered by Senator Obenshain

SJ 398 - offered by Senator Colgan

Bill presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 569: see February 6 Senate Calendar 

CALENDAR 

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 1587 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2150 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 719 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB 1245 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Colgan floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (23-Y 16-N, requires 2/3 elected members for passage)

SB 1074 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

SB 1191 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB 1207 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 1351 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1396 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1510 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1527 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1528 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1573 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1656 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1681 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1686 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1748 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1792 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1803 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 1817 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2085 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2113 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2115 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2118 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2157 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2237 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB 2261 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING

HB 1790 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 739 - Read second time, Privileges and Elections amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 891 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 903 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 913 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 916 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1069 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1118 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1129 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1161 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1164 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1257 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1266 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1333 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1349 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 699 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block , Passed Senate(38-Y 2-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB1166 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 737 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 1-A)

SB 865 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

SB 934 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 1-A)

SB 979 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

SB1112 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

SB1140 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Petersen floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB1256 - Read second time, Privileges and Elections substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), McEachin floor amendment rejected (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB1280 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

SB1294 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

SB1313 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 10-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)

SB1324 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N), Reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB1327 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N), Reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)

SB1343 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)

SB1355 - Read second time, Newman floor substitute rejected (18-Y 22-N), Newman floor amendments withdrawn, Wagner floor substitute rejected (7-Y 28-N), Motion to recommit to Finance agreed to (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:40 p.m. to reconvene at 2:20 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 2:20 p.m.

SJ 399 - offered by Senator Ebbin

SJ 400 - offered by Senator Black

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 569: see February 6 Senate Calendar 

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 791 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 841 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1135 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1176 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1177 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1246 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1263 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time., Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1264 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1320 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1325 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1373 – Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 781 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

SB 800 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Passed by for day

SB 938 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)

SB1122 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB1138 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N 1-A)

SB1222 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)

SB1261 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

SB1269 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Motion to recommit to Commerce and Labor agreed to (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB1272 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB1331 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)

SB1337 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 287 - Read third time, Motion to recommit to Privileges and Elections agreed to (voice vote)

SJ 327 - Read third time, Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING

SJ 260 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 282 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 328 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 329 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 330 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 352 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 357 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 364 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 368 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Howell floor substitute ruled out of order, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 384 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 300 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote) Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING

SJ 297 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (36-Y 4-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING

SR 30 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

SJ 277 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 309 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 353 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

 On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 5:15 p.m. to reconvene at 5:55 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 5:55 p.m.

SR 34 - offered by Senator Black

Joint resolution referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 569: see February 6 Senate Calendar 

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10205): reading waived (38-Y 2-N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bill: HB 2313

House bill referred: see February 6 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 7:06 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12 m.