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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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2014 Special Session I
Senate of Virginia
RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Monday, June 23, 2014
 

 

Called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam

Prayer offered by The Honorable A. Donald McEachin, 9th Senatorial District, Henrico, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 4-N 1-A)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10623): reading waived (33-Y 3-N 1-A)

The House has overridden the Governor's veto to item 25.10, has ruled as out of order vetoes to items 301.ttt.9 & 468.L and has sustained vetoes to items 136.a.19, 301.ttt.6 and part of 7.a, 468.g.1.c, 4-2.02d & 4-8.02b to the following: HB 5002

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 5128, 5130, 5131, 5132, 5133, 5134, 5135

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 5046, 5047, 5048

SB 5002 offered by Senator McEachin (request of Governor)

SJ 5059 offered by Senator Deeds (request of Governor)

Leave of absence granted: Senator Howell

CALENDAR

 REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING

SB5004 - Read third time, Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING

SJ5037 - Read second time, Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ5103 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ5050 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ5052 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ5126 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ5127 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5051 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5053 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5054 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5055 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5056 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5057 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ5058 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 514 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5130 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 5132 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5128 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5131 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5133 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5134 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5135 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 5049 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 515 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 7:40 p.m. to reconvene at 8:20 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 8:20 p.m.

CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL RETURNED BY GOVERNOR WITH LINE-ITEM VETOES

HB 5002 - Item 25.10, Senate sustained Governor’s veto (19-Y 18-N) - 2/3 voting needed to override

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20623): reading waived (33-Y 4-N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 5136, 5137, 5138, 5139

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 5049, 5050, 5051, 5052, 5053, 5054, 5055, 5056, 5057, 5058

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 2

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5138 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 5136 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5137 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 5139 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Chair ruled Committee report out of order, Ruling of Chair sustained (19-Y 18-N), reconsidered sustaining ruling of Chair (29-Y 5-N 1-A), Ruling of Chair not sustained (18-Y 19-N), Committee Nominations Report agreed to (19-Y 18-N)

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Hanger, Chair; Watkins, Ruff, Obenshain, McEachin, Petersen, Stuart, Marsden, Stanley, Black, Miller, Ebbin, Cosgrove, Lewis and Vacancy

COMMERCE AND LABOR

Watkins, Chair; Colgan, Saslaw, Norment, Stosch, Edwards, Wagner, Newman, Martin, Obenshain, Stuart, McWaters, Stanley, Alexander, Vacancy, and Vacancy

COURTS OF JUSTICE

Norment, Co-Chair; Obenshain, Co-Chair; Saslaw, Marsh, Howell, Lucas, Edwards, Puller, McDougle, McEachin, Stuart, Vogel, Stanley, Reeves, and Garrett

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

Martin, Chair; Saslaw, Lucas, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker, Miller, Smith, McWaters, Black, Carrico, Garrett, Vacancy, and Vacancy

FINANCE

Stosch, Co-Chair; Colgan, Co-Chair; Howell, Saslaw, Norment, Hanger, Watkins, Marsh, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Wagner, McDougle, Vogel, Carrico, Vacancy, and Vacancy

GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY

Ruff, Chair; Colgan, Stosch, Martin, Locke, Petersen, Barker, Vogel, Stuart, Deeds, Black, Ebbin, Reeves, Garrett, and Wexton

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Smith, Chair; Marsh, Lucas, Martin, Hanger, Puller, Ruff, Locke, Marsden, Stanley, Miller, Ebbin, Favola, Cosgrove, and Lewis

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

Obenshain, Chair; Martin, Howell, Deeds, Edwards, McEachin, Petersen, Smith, Vogel, McWaters, Carrico, Reeves, Garrett, Alexander, and Wexton

REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Wagner, Chair; Hanger, Puller, Locke, McDougle, Barker, Stosch, Norment, Black, Reeves, Favola, Miller, Alexander, Wexton, and Lewis

TRANSPORTATION

Newman, Chair; Marsh, Watkins, Wagner, Deeds, McDougle, Smith, Marsden, McWaters, Colgan, Carrico, Favola, Alexander, Cosgrove, and Vacancy

RULES

McDougle, Chair; Colgan, Norment, Stosch, Martin, Hanger, Newman, Watkins, Ruff, Wagner, Obenshain, Smith, Saslaw, Howell, Lucas, and Vogel 

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

Walter A. Stosch nominated, elected (21‑Y 1‑N)

On motion of Senator McDougle, the Senate recessed at 8:59 p.m. to be called back by the Chairman of Rules with at least 48 hours notice