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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Kate Jenkins, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Alexander dispensed with reading of Journal (32-Y 4-N)
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Garrett, Locke and Newman
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 11:25 a.m. to reconvene at 12:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:00 p.m.
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Finance Committee staff (35‑Y 1‑N)
Reconsidered privileges of the floor (36-Y 1-N)
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Finance Committee staff (36‑Y 0‑N 1-A)
Joint resolutions and resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b),and (26)g and SJ 5001
CALENDAR
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB5003 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 15-N)
Contested committee amendments
Page 17, Item 70 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 28, Item 101 #6 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 31, Item 119 #1 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 125, Item 301 #2 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 146, Item 301 #25 agreed to (voice vote)
Page 209, Item C-11 #1 rejected (voice vote)
Page 232, Item 4-14.00 #1 agreed to (22-Y 15-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ5001 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5004 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5005 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5007 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5008 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5009 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ5004 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ5005 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ5008 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ5009 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ5011 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 505 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ5002 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5006 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5010 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ5002 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ5003 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ5006 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ5007 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ5010 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 503 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 504 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 5012 - offered by Senator Norment
SJ 5013 - offered by Senator Ebbin
SR 506 - offered by Senator Carrico
Joint resolutions and resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b),and (26)g and SJ 5001
SJ 5012 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (37-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate
SR 506 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (36-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 5013 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (35-Y 0-N 1-A), agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 1:02 p.m. pursuant to SR 502 to be called back with at least 48 hours notice