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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
Called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Benjamin P. Campbell, Richmond Hill, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Garrett dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 4-N)
BILL REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: SB5014S
CALENDAR
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB5004 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ5037 - Read second time, Engrossed, Rules suspended, third reading waived (38-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ5234 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5235 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5240 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5241 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5245 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ5257 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 533 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ5084 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ5236 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5237 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5238 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5239 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5242 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5243 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5244 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5246 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5247 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5248 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5249 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5251 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5252 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5253 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5254 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5255 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5256 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5258 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5259 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5260 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5261 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ5262 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ5085 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 525 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 526 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 527 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 528 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 529 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 530 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 531 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 532 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN11110): reading waived (36-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 5075, 5076, 5077, 5078, 5079, 5080, 5082, 5083
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN21110): reading waived (36-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bill: HB 5011
The House of Delegates has determined that the Governor’s recommendation was not specific and severable and has passed the following House bill: HB 5010
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 7:40 p.m. to reconvene at 8:30 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 8:30 p.m.
BILL REPORTED
From Finance: HB 5010
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 5010 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 5014 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 8:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
BILL REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: HB5011
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 5263 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges)
SR 534, 535 and 536 offered by Senator McDougle
HJR 5263 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38‑Y 0‑N), reading waived, agreed to (37‑Y 0‑N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House informed
Joint Order pursuant to HJR 5263
SR 534 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 535 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 536 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 5263
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 5263 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges)
ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURTS
Circuit Court Judges (39-Y 0-N)
First Judicial Circuit: Timothy S. Wright
Second Judicial Circuit: James C. Lewis
Ninth Judicial Circuit: B. Elliott Bondurant
Eleventh Judicial Circuit: Joseph M. Teefey, Jr.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit: W. Reilly Marchant
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: Daniel E. Ortiz
Twenty-second Judicial Circuit: Clyde H. Perdue, Jr.
General District Court Judges (39‑Y 0‑N)
First Judicial District: Robert G. MacDonald
Twenty-second Judicial District: Robert L. Adams, Jr.
Thirtieth Judicial District: Shawn L. Hines
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (39‑Y 0‑N)
Twelfth Judicial District: Vanessa L. Jones
Twenty-third Judicial District: Frank W. Rogers, III
Twenty-seventh Judicial District: Stephanie Murray Shortt
Reading of report waived (37‑Y 2‑N)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 2
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 5011 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN31110):
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bill: SB 5014
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJR 5084, 5085
On motion of Senator McDougle, the Senate recessed in honor of the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps at 9:59 p.m. pursuant to HJ 5208.