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Minute Book 2015 Session Senate of Virginia RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Wednesday, January 14, 2015  

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam

Prayer offered by The Reverend Charles J. Colgan III, Macon, Georgia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting name of member-elect of the Senate

Rosalyn A. Dance duly sworn in as Senator of the 16^th District on November 24, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.

ELECTION OF PAGES (40‑Y 0‑N)

1^ST District: Grant Joseph Colgan of Warrenton

2^nd District: Frances Lee Garner of Newport News

3^rd District: Africa Majestic Grooms of Charles City

4^th District: Mia Alexandra Blyseth of Chesterfield

5^th District: Kathryn Nicole Smith of Botetourt

6^th District: Isabel Grace Brown of Crozet

7^th District: Mason Elizabeth Allen of Fredericksburg

8^th District: Liana Sera Keesing of McLean

9^th District: Claire Hughes Melton of Bristol

10^th District: Stephanie Melek Celem of South Riding

11^th District: Tyler Jefferson Keam of Vienna

APPOINTMENT OF PAGES

Cole Dardick Mier of Henrico

Cabell Willoughby Jones of Williamsburg

Adelaide Grace Lamb of Falls Church

Anna McKay Radcliff of Richmond

APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS

Rachel Marie Acham of Richmond

Alyssa Trinity Brame of South Hill

Charlotte Hilliard Browder of Henrico

Noah Constantino Burke of South Riding

Nicholas Page Cummings of Virginia Beach

John Caleb Coleman Cutright of Mineral

Jacinta Priyadarshini Das of Fairfax

Madison Iris Gardner of Hanover

Grace Quinn Goodpasture of Ashland

Emery Spencer Graham of Roanoke County

Jordan Mariah Hadler of Summerduck

Edward Brett Hayes of Richmond

Lauren Nicole Heller of Fairfax Station

Alice Day Johnson of Richmond

Raegan Symone Johnson of Hampton

Carolyn Strandlie Lemens of Alexandria

Morgan Mary Lowery of Virginia Beach

Sarah Grace Schechtel of Shenandoah

Eva Marie Surovell of Alexandria

Jason Adam Schaar of Moseley

Olivia Hamilton Talbott of Fredericksburg

Grace Loryn Teefey of Midlothian

Lane Virginia Van Lenten of Richmond

Grace Adams Vaughan of Newport News

Maria Sennikova Vucci of Mechanicsville

Justin James Wesson of Brunswick

Steven Rufus Williams, Jr. of Charles City

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House is duly organized and ready to proceed

SR 65 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings and engrossment waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N)

House informed that the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 645 (Notifying Governor of organization) and request concurrence

HJR 645 - Taken up, agreed to (voice vote), House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 523 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)

HJR 523 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (39‑Y 0‑N), House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 524 (Establishing a prefiling schedule for 2016)

HJR 524 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed

Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 15 Senate Calendar

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 15 Senate Calendar

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10114)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 5037

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:00 p.m. to reconvene at 6:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 6:40 p.m.

The Senate proceeded at 6:45 p.m. to House Chamber for Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 8:08 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 12 m.