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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
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
 

 

Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by Satish Korpe (Narrator) and Ajit Lall (Translator), Indian American Forum of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Puller dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 7-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10219): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 2344, 2347

House bills referred: see February 21 Senate Calendar

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30219): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 690, 707, 779, 802, 819, 881, 885, 894, 956, 957, 958, 963, 1008, 1024, 1027, 1043, 1049, 1070, 1083, 1089, 1100, 1124, 1145, 1177, 1193, 1198, 1226, 1261, 1263, 1264, 1287, 1305, 1316, 1320, 1343

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1337, 1350, 1716, 1717, 1744, 1756, 1862, 1871, 1886, 2035, 2120, 2177, 2189, 2238, 2276, 2311, 2312

The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1346, 1422, 1627, 1668, 1685, 1752, 1820, 1933, 2065, 2186, 2239, 2266, 2275, 2320, 2328

The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1658

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 282, 419

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 551

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 971 (Election of a member of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission)

SR 47 - offered by Senator Watkins

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39‑Y 0‑N)

HJR 971 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), reading waived, agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed

Joint Order pursuant to HJR 971

SR 47 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

House informed that a nomination had been made pursuant to HJR 971

Motion to suspend Special and Continuing Order temporarily agreed to (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:05 p.m. to reconvene at 12:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 12:40 p.m.

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:42 p.m. to reconvene at 1:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:40 p.m.

Joint Order (continued)

ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION

Member of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (40‑Y 0‑N)

Robert Ferrell Newman

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 972

HJR 972 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N), House informed

CALENDAR

BILL IN CONFERENCE

SB 1227 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 1311 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1327 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1558 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1589 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1606 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1999 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (35-Y 5-N)

HB 2216 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2231 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2048 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Puckett and Blevins

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 886 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 944 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 967 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1042 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1138 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)

SB 1147 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1165 - House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1215 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 1229 - House amendment rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N)

SB 1347 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1349 - Passed by for day

SB 1246 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 1481 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1615 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1751 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1806 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1816 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1850 - Read third time, Courts of Justice amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1890 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1952 - Read third time, Education and Health amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1955 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1994 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2038 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2079 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Herring floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2128 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2162 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2211 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2235 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 2246 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1554 - Read third time, Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 1927 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day

HB 2280 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Locke floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 2229 - Read third time, Carrico floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)

HB 2096 - Read third time, Passed by for day

HB 1432 - Read third time, Passed by for day

HB 1642 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Reeves floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

HB 1363 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)

HB 1385 - Read third time, Passed by for day

HB 1435 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

HB 1639 - Read third time, Petersen floor amendments rejected (voice vote), Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)

HB 1917 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

HB 1931 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Stanley floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

HB 2005 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Joint Order (continued)

Reading of report waived (34‑Y 5‑N)

CALENDAR (continued)

HB 2073 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)

HB 2178 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

HB 2295 - Read third time, Failed to pass Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING

SB 1374 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

CONFEREES APPOINTED

SB 1246 - Senators Vogel, Garrett and Colgan

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned in memory of former Delegate Clifton A. “Chip” Woodrum III at 3:37 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10220)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 799, 870, 1006, 1015, 1077, 1112, 1242, 1262, 1345, 1378

The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 756, 832, 908, 913, 997, 1004, 1018, 1128, 1144, 1166, 1167, 1194, 1205, 1214, 1222, 1272, 1331, 1342

The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendments the following Senate bill: SB 1350

The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1108

The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1207

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1507, 2316

Senate bills with House amendments, substitutes and substitute with amendments placed on Calendar

RESOLUTION REPORTED

From Privileges and Elections: HJ 909