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2015 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Nicholas G. Bacalis, Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Garrett dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 2-N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10127): reading waived (35‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 710
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20127): reading waived (35‑Y 4-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1275, 1276, 1515, 1558, 1584, 1733, 1735, 1737, 1803, 1818, 1821, 1891
House bills referred, and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 29 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 738A, 843S, 866S, 977A, 978A, 1037, 1173S, 1205S, 1335, 1336S, 1364A, 1399
From Local Government: SB 796, 797, 801, 842, 868, 1014, 1103, 1144 rereferred to Finance, 1248, 1257S, 1276, 1355, 1448
From Privileges and Elections: SB 691S, 719S, 742S rereferred to Finance, 747A, 816, 827A rereferred to Finance, 840, 1061S, 1062, 1076, 1089, 1092S, 1351A; SJ 216, 233, 238, 256, 278A
From Rules: SB 883S rereferred to Finance, 894, 1033S rereferred to Finance, 1136, 1213 rereferred to Finance; SJ 218 rereferred to Finance, 226, 228, 235, 236S, 237, 242S, 243, 245, 252S, 268, 269S, 271S, 272S, 273 rereferred to Finance, 274, 279 rereferred to Finance, 280S, 281 rereferred to Finance, 285 rereferred to Finance, 288, 299; SR 62 rereferred to Finance
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REREFERRED
From Privileges and Elections: SJ 302 rereferred to Courts of Justice
From Rules: SB 740 rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, 1057 rereferred to Courts of Justice; SJ 291 rereferred to Finance
Leave of absence granted: Senator Lucas
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 839 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 804 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 834 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 850 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 947 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1001 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1039 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1081 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1095 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1151 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1258 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1306 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1269 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 1-A)
SB1287 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N 1-A)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 724 - Passed by for day
SB 725 - Passed by for day
SB 713 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB1272 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 892 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 936 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1155 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1105 - Read second time, Committee substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Miller floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
SB 891 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1132 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1137 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1191 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 675 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 676 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 690 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 692 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 763 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 805 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 808 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 813 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 875 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 903 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 904 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 929 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 930 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 931 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 962 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 991 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 999 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1007 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1008 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1022 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1040 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1042 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1043 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1070 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1074 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1099 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1106 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1127 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1133 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1135 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1153 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1163 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1174 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1177 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1219 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1229 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1238 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1282 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1334 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1359 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1368 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1431 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 707 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 785 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 790 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 849 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 854 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1017 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1059 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1211 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SR 78 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:01 p.m. to convene Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 12 m.