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2015 SESSION

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Minute Book 2015 Session Senate of Virginia RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Wednesday, February 04, 2015  

 

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

Prayer offered by Rabbi Steven I. Rein, Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator McDougle dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 5-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10203): reading waived (32‑Y 5‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1277, 1287, 1308, 1319, 1350, 1355, 1366, 1367, 1374, 1397, 1408, 1413, 1418, 1458, 1470, 1474, 1476, 1490, 1506, 1531, 1549, 1560, 1594, 1601, 1609, 1610, 1611, 1635, 1657, 1666, 1738, 1748, 1750, 1775, 1780, 1784, 1804, 1824, 1847, 1850, 1851, 1859, 1882, 1886, 1892, 1921, 1927, 1935, 1946, 1955, 1963, 1978, 1983, 2015, 2019, 2049, 2061, 2063, 2082, 2083, 2090, 2112, 2118, 2141, 2172, 2182, 2184, 2222, 2228, 2229, 2235, 2273, 2286

House bills referred: See February 5 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Finance: SB 742A, 883A, 960, 1006, 1013, 1032S, 1049, 1053A, 1098, 1162S, 1187S, 1196, 1213S, 1316S, 1360A, 1401S, 1447S, 1455S; SJ 218A, 273A, 281A, 285A, 291A; SR 62A

From Local Government: SB 940A, 1047S, 1443

From Privileges and Elections: SB 853S; SJ 305A

Leaves of absence granted: Senators Lucas and Puller

SJ 325 - offered by Senator Ruff

SJ 326 and 327 - offered by Senator Deeds

SJ 328, 329, and 330 - offered by Senator Wexton

SR 83 - offered by Senator Chafin

SR 84 - offered by Senator Miller

SR 85 - offered by Senator Lucas

SR 86 - offered by Senator Martin

Joint resolutions and resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523: see February 5 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 750 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB 811 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1034 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1111 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1117 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1154 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1201 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1203 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1284 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1317 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1366 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1376 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1412 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1413 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1423 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1439 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (36-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of block vote agreed to (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)

SB1448 - Out of block, Passed by for day

SB 955 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 5-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB1017 - Passed by for day

SB 693 - Passed by for day

SB1071 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)

SB1273 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)

SB1381 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 961 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1030 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1064 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1067 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1086 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1094 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1263 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1264 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1374 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1435 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 727 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted nay), Committee substitute reconsidered (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1122 - Passed by for day

SB1107 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day

SB1123 - Passed by for day

SB 770 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 825 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1114 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1235 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), McDougle floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Marsden floor amendment rejected (voice vote), McDougle floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1241 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1312 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1388 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 709 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 741 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 745 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 771 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 809 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 846 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 941 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 942 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 950 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 968 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 969 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 971 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1009 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1012 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1015 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1028 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1038 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1041 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1054 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1056 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1109 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1126 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1129 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1142 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1157 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1161 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1188 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1198 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1225 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1262 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1265 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1292 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1309 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1319 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1342 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1372 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1377 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1390 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1395 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1405 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1421 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 814 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 819 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 888 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 913 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 965 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 967 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1019 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1055 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1083 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1158 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1168 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1210 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1231 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1281 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1331 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1349 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1402 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1410 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 216 - Passed by for day

SJ 233 - Passed by for day

SJ 238 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N)

SJ 252 - Passed by for day

SJ 256 - Pending question ordered (32-Y 5-N), Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)

SJ 269 - Petersen floor amendment withdrawn, Stricken from Senate calendar (38-Y 0-N)

On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 2:17 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 12 m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

BILLS REPORTED

From General Laws and Technology: SB 1305S rereferred to Finance

From Transportation: SB 1314S, 1451S; HB 1662