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2014 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Heather VanDeventer, Christ Church Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Martin dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 6-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10225): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 64, 167, 279, 377, 399, 488, 561
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 11, 85, 163, 264, 333, 571
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 759
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 594
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 58, 75, 196, 198, 237, 238, 290, 311, 321, 363, 391, 440, 544, 546, 549, 555, 567, 600
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 118, 275, 530, 701, 838, 1084, 1095
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 104, 589, 652, 1191
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 128
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes place on Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTION REPORTED
From Finance: HB 10S, 133S, 700A, 1105A
From Local Government: HB 62, 128, 165, 170, 177, 208, 209, 210A, 227S, 296, 470, 473, 494, 570, 628A, 844, 864, 872, 1012, 1075A, 1088, 1093, 1167, 1180S, 1209, 1210, 1267S
From Privileges and Elections: SJ 152; HB 632A, 669, 670, 1024A, 1242S
BILL REREFERRED
From Local Government: HB 597 rereferred to Transportation
SJ 163, 164, 165 and 166 - offered by Senator Ebbin
SJ 167 - offered by Senator Norment
SR 43 - offered by Senator Garrett
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 17: see February 27 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 156 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 71 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 96 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 145 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 172 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 213 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 276 - House substitute rejected by Senate (10-Y 29-N)
SB 332 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 430 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB 459 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 6-N 1-A), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB 503 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 551 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
SB 597 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 643 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 7-N 2-A)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 138 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 492 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 607 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 722 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 763 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 861 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1112 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1196 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 885 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 364 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 403 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 17 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), McEachin floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 326 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
HB 380 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB 420 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
HB 768 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 933 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB1038 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB1040 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB1122 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB1248 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 29 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 232 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 516 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 708 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 972 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 976 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 460 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Out of block, Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
HB 728 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N)
HB 46 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 86 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 108 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 109 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 167 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 168 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 193 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 219 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 235 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 375 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 543 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 576 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 606 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 614 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 631 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 634 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 638 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 672 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 703 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 755 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 765 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 774 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 796 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 822 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 837 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 873 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 949 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 954 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 997 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1036 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1043 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1074 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1099 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1160 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1166 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1247 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 30 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (23-Y 16-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
HB 477 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
HB 567 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
HB1251 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 272 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 331 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 402 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 439 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 978 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SR 32 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SR 34 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 35 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 8 - Read second time
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 2:25 p.m. to reconvene at 6:05 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:05 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10226): reading waived (38-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 489, 653
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 151, 563, 611
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 810
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 100, 352, 478, 516, 579, 623
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 853
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 969
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 810 - Senators Marsh, Puller and McDougle
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 151 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
SB 264 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N)
SB 489 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 563 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 611 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 653 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30226): reading waived (36-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has rejected the Senate amendments as substituted for House amendments to the following House bills: HB 29, 30
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 460
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1112
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 492, 567, 972
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 29 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (34-Y 5-N)
HB 30 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (23-Y 16-N), Reconsideration of amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (23-Y 16-N)
HB 460 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1112 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference (38-Y 1-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40226): reading waived (37-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 151, 563, 611
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 151 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB 563 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB 611 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB 151 - Senators Edwards, Stuart and Wexton
SB 563 - Senators Stosch, Hanger and Puckett
SB 611 - Senators Saslaw, McEachin and Wagner
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50226): reading waived (36-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 29, 30, 460, 1112
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 29 - Senators Stosch, Colgan, Norment, Hanger, Saslaw and Howell
HB 30 - Senators Colgan, Hanger, Norment, Howell, Saslaw and Watkins
HB 460 - Senators Watkins, Lucas and Puller
HB 1112 - Senators Barker, Locke and Newman
SR 44 - offered by Senator Edwards
Resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 17: see February 27 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 6:42 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 12 m.