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2014 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Honorable A. Donald McEachin, Henrico, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McEachin dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 5-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10228): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 178, 337, 347, 490, 615
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 150, 166, 268, 306, 381, 669
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 167
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 85, 163
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 134
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 594, 759
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 851, 1112
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 241, 329, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 78, 83, 95, 104, 202, 244, 270, 282, 348, 438, 449, 460, 461, 492, 494, 498, 502, 517, 519, 542, 564, 577, 584, 596, 605, 620
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 326, 607, 763, 1248
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 17
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 1
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20228): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 385
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 4 Senate Calendar
HJ 385 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration, (38-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 335 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 460 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N), Second committee of conference requested (38-Y 2-N)
HB 829 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 851 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1112 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 151 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 563 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Second committee of conference requested (40-Y 0-N)
SB 611 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 538 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 709 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 791 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 3-N)
HB1106 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 1-N)
HJ 16 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
HJ 103 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 68 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB 228 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 260 - House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 35-N)
SB 394 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 397 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 412 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 513 - Passed by for day
SB 518 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 650 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 276 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Favola, Miller and Newman
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 885 - Read third time, Stuart floor substitute # 2 withdrawn, Howell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 2 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 132 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 190 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 197 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 205 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 206 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 311 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 373 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 465 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 501 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 597 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 751 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 886 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 887 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 926 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1086 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1090 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1098 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1109 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1110 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1115 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1137 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1177 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1229 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1253 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 872 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 930 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 402 - Read third time, Norment floor substitute rejected (voice vote), Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
HB 258 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 660 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 107 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 988 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 991 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1006 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1092 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1124 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1173 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1211 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 268 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 650 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1025 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1089 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1121 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
HJ 40 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 43 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 71 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 93 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 98 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 108 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 148 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 161 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 190 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 152 - Read second time, Obenshain floor amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 1-A), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 168 - Read first time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 12 - Read first time
SR 47 - offered by Senator Edwards, Rules suspended to introduce (voice vote)
Resolution presented, ordered printed and referred: see March 4 Senate Calendar
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 594 - Senators Locke, Miller and Smith
HB 759 - Senators Puller, Martin and Petersen
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Dr. Benjamin J. Lambert III at 1:27 p.m. to convene Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. and suspended the Rules to allow the Clerk to receive Memorial and Commending Resolutions until 5:00 p.m. (39-Y 0-N), Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: HB 785A, 1005, 1008, 1026A, 1072A, 1083S, 1176S, 1261A
From General Laws and Technology: HB 354, 588, 799, 903S, 1009A, 1045A, 1053, 1212
From Privileges and Elections: HB 956S
From Rules: SJ 179, 180A; SR 46; HJ 167A
SJ 182 - offered by Senator Wexton
SJ 183, 184 and 185 - offered by Senator Ebbin
SJ 186 - offered by Senator Petersen
SJ 187 - offered by Senator Lewis
SJ 188 - offered by Senator Favola
SJ 189 - offered by Senator Watkins
SJ 190 - offered by Senator Garrett
SJ 191 - offered by Senator Puckett
SJ 192 - offered by Senator Carrico
SJ 193 - offered by Senator Edwards
SJ 194 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJ 195, 196, 197, 198 and 199 - offered by Senator Smith
SJ 200 - offered by Senator Barker
SJ 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 and 207 - offered by Senator Norment
SJ 208 - offered by Senator Miller
SJ 209 - offered by Senator McEachin
SR 48 - offered by Senator McDougle
SR 49 - offered by Senator Smith
SR 50 - offered by Senator Howell
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 17: see March 4 Senate Calendar
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10303)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 18, 345, 595
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 135, 367, 554, 570
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 44
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 11, 175, 324, 601
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute with amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 649
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 151, 611
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 193, 606, 1242
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 293, 400, 478, 574, 1232
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 335, 829
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk