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2014 SESSION

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Minute Book
2014 Session
Senate of Virginia
RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam

Prayer offered by Dr. A. Lincoln James, Jr., Trinity Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Black dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 6-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10203): reading waived (34‑Y 5‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 127, 184, 192, 251, 706, 710, 740, 790, 857, 858, 949, 969, 1039, 1043, 1045, 1053, 1057, 1072, 1096, 1146, 1176, 1217, 1268

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 122

House bills and joint resolution referred: see February 5 Senate Calendar

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 260 (Election of a Circuit Court Judge)

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 45S rereferred to Finance, 118S, 120S, 201S

From Finance: SB 14, 62S, 65, 96S, 132S, 188, 213, 215, 252S, 260S, 262S, 277S, 284S, 291, 293, 373S, 429S, 450, 451, 454, 476, 481, 510, 570, 604A, 608, 628, 647A

From General Laws and Technology: SB 19A rereferred to Finance, 223S, 250A, 362A, 381S, 387S, 398S, 427, 490S, 657S

BILLS REREFERRED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 618 rereferred to Education and Health, 646 rereferred to Education and Health

SJ 122 - offered by Senator Stanley

SR 28, 29 and 30 - offered by Senator Petersen

SR 31 - offered by Senator Marsh

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 17: see February 5 Senate Calendar

SJ 121 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

HJR 260 - 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 260

SR 31 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

House informed that nomination had been made pursuant to HJR 260

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nomination had been made pursuant to HJR 260

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

Circuit Court Judge (39‑Y 0‑N)

Second Judicial Circuit: H. Thomas Padrick, Jr.

Reading of report waived (39‑Y 1‑N)

Committee Nominations Report agreed to (38-Y 1-N)

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

Howell, Chair; Martin, Deeds, Obenshain, Petersen, Smith, Vogel, Carrico, Reeves, Garrett, Alexander, Marsden, Ebbin, Favola, and Wexton

CALENDAR 

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 276 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 328 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 352 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 365 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 439 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 441 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 448 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 460 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 482 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 489 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 496 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 501 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 541 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 633 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 155 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

SB 478 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 465 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)

SB 285 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)

SB 324 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

SB 364 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)

SB 366 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 499 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SB 624 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

SB 636 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

SB 640 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 1:25 p.m. to reconvene at 1:30 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 421 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 48 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 54 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 82 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 83 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 167 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 400 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 415 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 417 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 426 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 444 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 500 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 538 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 572 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 603 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 615 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 641 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 662 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 649 - Out of block, Norment floor substitute offered, Passed by for day

SB 153 - Out of block, Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 302 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Stuart floor amendments withdrawn, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 51 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 154 - Passed by for day

SB 158 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 607 - Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING

SB 634 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 264 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 485 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 495 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 503 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 537 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING

SJ 87 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 102 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 104 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING

SJ 78 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 101 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Jonathan S. Beasley at 1:57 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 12 m.