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2015 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Joan S. Parrott, First Baptist Church of Hampton, Hampton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Smith dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10217): reading waived (38‑Y 0‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 695, 744, 861, 871, 931, 936, 1062, 1190, 1217, 1247
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 801, 965, 1066, 1168, 1194, 1443
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendments the following Senate bill: SB 1195
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1275, 1276, 1891
The House of Delegates has agreed to with amendment the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 272
The House of Delegates has agreed to with substitutes the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 243, 268, 271
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 797, 804
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 690, 749, 755, 773, 816, 842, 848, 868, 889, 940, 948, 986, 1014, 1092, 1176, 1214, 1237, 1238, 1245, 1257, 1258, 1276, 1311, 1358, 1361
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 242, 274, 296
Senate bills and joint resolutions with House amendments, substitutes and a substitute with amendments placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions referred: see February 19 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: HB 1386S, 1427A, 1493A, 1560S, 1702A, 1895S, 1896S, 1897A, 1898, 2040A, 2061, 2384S, 2385A; HJ 597
From Local Government: HB 1284, 1424, 1446, 1471A, 1532, 1553, 1593, 1625, 1656, 1663, 1682, 1758A, 1761, 1834, 1849S, 1857A, 1893, 2025, 2051, 2128, 2292, 2308, 2319
From Privileges and Elections: HB 1296S, 1315A, 1318, 1332, 1333, 1417, 1433, 1460, 1473A, 1538, 1653, 1699, 2056, 2062A, 2152, 2379, 2397; HJ 490, 515A, 577, 597 rereferred to Finance
BILL REREFERRED
From Local Government: HB 2316 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Lucas and Puller
SJ 362 - offered by Senator Hanger
SR 103 and 104 - offered by Senator McDougle
SR 105 - offered by Senator Alexander
SR 106 - offered by Senator Stosch
SR 107 - offered by Senator Vogel
Joint resolution/resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523: see February 19 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1843 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (35-Y 1-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 803 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 35-N)
SB 938 - Passed by for day, Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (37-Y 0-N), House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 36-N)
SB1019 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
SB1430 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1353 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1366 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1476 - Read third time, Chafin floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1499 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1578 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1639 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1693 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1694 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1775 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1808 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1928 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1964 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1984 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2036 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2043 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2049 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2094 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2329 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2177 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1500 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1767 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1927 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1565 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (8-Y 30-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1445 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
HB1506 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
HB1601 - Read third time, Passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
HB1807 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1279 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB1400 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB1554 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB1648 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB1666 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB1880 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB2161 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB2162 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB2306 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
HB1285 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1297 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1357 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1360 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1451 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1452 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1455 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1475 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1487 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1489 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1523 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1562 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1563 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1588 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1589 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1618 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1629 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1632 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1633 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1640 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1641 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1642 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1673 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1681 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1705 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1742 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1747 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1756 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1757 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1766 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1768 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1784 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1790 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1794 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1795 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1799 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1800 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1806 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1826 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1842 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1860 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1867 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1878 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1885 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1890 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1899 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1901 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1916 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1917 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1942 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1950 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1965 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1967 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1969 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1986 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2018 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2019 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2031 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2055 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2071 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2081 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2098 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2148 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2173 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2176 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2178 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2204 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2207 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2277 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2283 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2288 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2295 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2299 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2307 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2357 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1329 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Courts of Justice amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (29-Y 9-N)
HB1828 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N)
HB1879 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
HB 324 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1444 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1597 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1608 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1721 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1854 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2059 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2100 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2179 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2209 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING
SB1464 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:20 p.m. to reconvene at 4:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:10 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10218): reading waived (36-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 741, 838, 1309, 1325, 1401
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 1161, 1411
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1037
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1404
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute with amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1231
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 901, 1012, 1070, 1269, 1272, 1316
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 741 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), House amendment rejected by Senate (1-Y 34-N)
SB 838 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N)
SB 1161 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1309 - House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
SB 1325 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1401 - House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 36-N)
SB 1411 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1037 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (35-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 1231 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (36-Y 0-N)
SB 1404 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (36-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB 1037 - Senators Hanger, Ruff and Alexander
SB 1231 - Senators Reeves, Howell and Carrico
SB 1404 - Senators Stosch, Martin and Howell
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20218): reading waived (33-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has rejected the Senate amendments as substituted for House amendments to the following House bill: HB 1400
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1329, 1928
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2306
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 1843
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1666
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1828, 1879, 2036, 2161
UNIFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1329 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (37-Y 0-N)
HB1400 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (35-Y 0-N)
HB1928 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 0-N)
HB2306 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1843 - Senators Hanger, Ruff and Alexander
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40218): reading waived (34-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 741, 1309, 1401
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 741 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1309 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 0-N)
SB 1401 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB 1309 - Senators Ruff, Reeves and Barker
SB 1401 - Senators Norment, Wagner and Alexander
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50218): reading waived (34-Y 4-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1329, 1400, 1928, 2306
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1329 - Senators Garrett, Stuart and Edwards
HB 1400 - Senators Colgan, Norment, Watkins, Hanger, Howell and Stosch
HB 1928 - Senators Obenshain, Howell and Reeves
HB 2306 - Senators Stosch, Martin and Howell
SB 741 - Senators Carrico, Wagner and Alexander
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN60218)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 829, 850
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 5:37 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 12 m.