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2015 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Lawrence L. Willis, Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church, Newport News, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Miller dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 5-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE: (HN10204): reading waived (33‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1296, 1333, 1439, 1473, 1482, 1545, 1565, 1581, 1597, 1682, 1758, 1761, 1796, 1806, 1834, 1857, 1867, 1868, 1887, 1893, 1908, 1958, 1965, 2016, 2051, 2055, 2094, 2119, 2129, 2152, 2292, 2357, 2379
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 555, 644, 707, 715, 719
House bills and joint resolutions referred: see February 6 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 926A, 1130, 1234, 1290S, 1307, 1325S rereferred to Finance, 1427, 1450S
From Education and Health: SB 718 rereferred to Finance, 732S, 877, 902A rereferred to Courts of Justice, 997S rereferred to Finance, 1045, 1052A, 1143S, 1186, 1197S, 1206S, 1223S, 1244A, 1260S, 1283S rereferred to Finance, 1286, 1293A, 1327, 1339S, 1354S, 1369S, 1380, 1386S rereferred to Finance, 1393S rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1408 rereferred to Finance, 1409 rereferred to Finance, 1417S, 1434, 1446S
BILL REREFERRED
From Education and Health: SB 1209 rereferred to Finance
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Lucas and Puller
SJ 331 - offered by Senator Carrico
SR 87 and 88 - offered by Senator Lewis
SR 89 - offered by Senator Barker
SR 90 - offered by Senator Cosgrove
SR 91 - offered by Senator Stosch
Joint resolution and resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523: see February 6 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 961 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1030 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1064 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1067 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1086 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1094 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1263 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1264 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1374 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1435 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1448 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1017 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
SB 693 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 10-N)
SB 770 - Passed by for day
SB 825 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
SB1114 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB1235 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB1241 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB1312 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 9-N)
SB1388 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 16-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB1662 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N 2-A), Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N 2-A)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 709 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 745 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 809 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 846 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 941 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 942 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 950 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 968 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 969 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 971 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1012 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1015 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1028 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1038 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Hanger floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1041 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1054 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1056 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1109 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1126 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1129 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1142 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1157 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1188 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1198 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1225 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), McWaters floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1262 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1265 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1292 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1309 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1319 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1342 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1372 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1377 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1390 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1395 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1405 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1421 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 741 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Out of block, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 771 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB1009 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (25-Y 11-N 2-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 13-N 2-A)
SB1161 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 727 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1122 - Passed by for day
SB1107 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1123 - Read second time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Barker floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 814 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 819 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 888 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 913 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 965 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 967 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1019 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1055 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1083 - Read second time, Education and Health amendment rejected (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1158 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Garrett floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1168 - Read second time, Rehabilitation and Social Services substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1210 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (14-Y 24-N)
SB1231 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1281 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1331 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1349 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Wagner floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), McEachin floor amendments withdrawn, Passed by for day
SB1402 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1410 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:05 p.m. to reconvene at 2:30 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:30 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 883 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 940 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 960 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1013 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1032 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1049 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1053 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1098 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1162 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1213 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1314 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1316 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1360 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1401 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1451 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1455 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 742 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 853 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1006 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1047 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1187 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1196 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1443 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1447 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 216 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N)
SJ 233 - Read third time and defeated to by Senate (19-Y 18-N, 21 affirmative votes needed for passage)
SJ 252 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 218 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 273 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 281 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 285 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 291 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 305 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 62 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 701 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 708 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 716 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 318 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 320 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 324 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 326 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 330 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 82 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 83 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 84 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 327 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 700 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 703 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 711 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 712 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 717 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 718 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 311 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 312 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 313 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 314 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 316 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 319 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 321 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 322 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 323 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 325 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 328 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 329 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 79 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 80 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 81 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 85 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 86 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 698 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 2:56 p.m. to convene Friday, February 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
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