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2014 SESSION
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.