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2014 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Charles G. Fuller, Retired, First Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Stuart dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20303): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 205, 259, 284, 296, 328, 435, 482, 496, 501, 575, 624
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 235, 403, 672, 703
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 46, 375, 439, 978, 997
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 151, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39‑Y 0‑N)
SJ 210 - offered by Senator Newman (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SJ 211 - offered by Senator Favola (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SR 51 - offered by Senator Ruff
Resolution presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 17: see March 5 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 11:50 a.m. to reconvene at 12:05 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:05 p.m.
BILL REPORTED
From Finance: SB 673
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 134 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB 193 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 606 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1242 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (36-Y 2-N)
HB 293 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Miller and McWaters
HB 400 - Conferees appointed: Senators Alexander, Lucas and Cosgrove
HB 478 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Puller and Smith
HB 574 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Locke and Black
HB1232 - Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Edwards and Newman
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 513 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 18 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 135 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 150 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 166 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 178 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 268 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N)
SB 306 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 337 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 345 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 347 - Passed by for day
SB 367 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 381 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 490 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 554 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 570 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 595 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 615 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 669 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB 11 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Puller, Martin and Petersen
SB 44 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Watkins, Barker and Miller
SB 85 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Watkins, Puller and Petersen
SB 163 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Locke, Miller and Smith
SB 167 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Barker and Petersen
SB 175 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Black, Garrett and Puckett
SB 324 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 1-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Miller, Barker and Newman
SB 601 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Alexander, Lucas and Cosgrove
SB 649 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Norment, McEachin and Puckett
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 107 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 988 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 991 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1006 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1124 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1173 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1211 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 872 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 930 - Out of block, Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB1092 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 268 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB 650 - Passed by for day
HB1025 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 10-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A)
HB1089 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB1121 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (25-Y 13-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 354 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 588 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 785 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 903 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 956 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1005 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1008 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1009 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1026 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1045 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1053 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1072 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1083 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1176 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1212 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 799 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1261 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 40 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 43 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 71 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 93 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 98 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 108 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 148 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 161 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 190 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 152 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (20-Y 0-N 20-A)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 167 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 168 - Read second time, Edwards floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SR 12 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 179 - Read first time
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 180 - Read first time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 46 - Read first time
BILL REPORTED
From Finance: SB 673
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 673 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SJ 210 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:48 p.m. to convene Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
BILL REPORTED
From Rules: SR 47
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10304)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 222, 356, 358, 448
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 50, 110, 161, 627
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 260
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a second committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 563
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1105, 1253
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 133, 1229
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 764
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 538, 709, 791, 1106
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 810
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the second committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 460
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 398, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 454
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House joint resolutions: HJ 16, 103
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30304)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a second committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 460
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 5 Senate Calendar