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2015 SESSION
Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Mark Miller, Shalom Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Dance dispensed with reading of Journal (32-Y 5-N)
Leave of absence granted: Senator Puller
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (38‑Y 0‑N)
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (36‑Y 0‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20226): reading waived (35-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1059
House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 721, 1196, 1365, 1371
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1296, 1427, 1493, 1584, 1616, 1674, 1675, 1702, 1752, 1833, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1930, 2040, 2081, 2206, 2263, 2373, 2385
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB1351 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 1-N)
HB1400 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB1531 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 4-N)
HB1807 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N)
HB1959 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
HB2277 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB 675 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 676 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 803 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 916 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1042 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1066 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 7-N)
SB1186 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 11:40 a.m. to reconvene at 12:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:20 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1298 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2058 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2070 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2106 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB2281 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HJ 506 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HJ 598 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HJ 637 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (38-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB1296 - Senators Obenshain, Reeves and Smith
HB1427 - Senators Stuart, Obenshain and Wexton
HB1493 - Senators Obenshain, Reeves and McEachin
HB1584 - Senators Martin, Stuart and Petersen
HB1616 - Senators Newman, Garrett and Dance
HB1674 - Senators Newman, Smith and Lucas
HB1675 - Senators Garrett, Carrico and Lewis
HB1702 - Senators Garrett, Stanley and Edwards
HB1752 - Senators Black, McWaters and Locke
HB1833 - Senators Obenshain, Reeves and Edwards
HB1895 - Senators Martin, Dance and Norment
HB1896 - Senators Martin, Dance and Norment
HB1897 - Senators Norment, Howell and Watkins
HB1930 - Senators Smith, Black and Cosgrove
HB2040 - Senators Obenshain, McDougle and Howell
HB2081 - Senators Stanley, McWaters and Alexander
HB2206 - Senators Norment, Reeves and Saslaw
HB 2263 - Senators Stanley, Edwards and Reeves
HB2373 - Senators Reeves, Cosgrove and Dance
HB2385 - Senators Stanley, Stuart and McEachin
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 888 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N)
SB 919 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 2-N)
SB 942 - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 34-N)
SB1039 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB1056 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB1122 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB1193 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
SB1450 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 38-N)
SB1201 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1435 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1440 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 721 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1059 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1196 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1371 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1365 - Out of block, Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (35-Y 2-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB1201 - Senators Wagner, Ruff and Lewis
SB1435 - Senators Deeds, Stuart and Stanley
SB1440 - Senators Ruff, Chafin and Dance
SB721 - Senators Marsden, Garrett and Stuart
SB1059 - Senators Obenshain, Stuart and Wexton
SB1196 - Senators Norment, Saslaw and Stuart
SB1365 - Senators Watkins, Chafin and Petersen
SB1371 - Senators Ruff, Reeves and Petersen
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1940 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB2369 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1783 - Read third time, Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
HB2314 - Read third time, Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (35-Y 2-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 887 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 889 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 892 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 896 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 897 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 898 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 382 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 119 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 124 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 126 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 884 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 885 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 886 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 890 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 891 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 893 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 900 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 123 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 125 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 127 - offered by Senator Marsden
SR 128 - offered by Senator Puller
SR 129 - offered by Senator Carrico
Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:10 p.m. to reconvene at 2:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:20 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10226): reading waived (33-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1570, 1835
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1351, 1400, 2277
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 960
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 916, 1186, 1290
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1946, 2009, 2120, 2125, 2267, 2372, 2378, 2396
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1472, 1820, 2048, 2316
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2320
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 356, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 659, 709
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB1353 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N)
HB2329 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 885 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB 938 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 965 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1354 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SJ 272 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HB1296 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N)
HB1493 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HB2373 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
HB 1570 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1835 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 904 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 906 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 907 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 917 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 924 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 929 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 931 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 932 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 933 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 938 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 945 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 951 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 953 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 954 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 956 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 959 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 960 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 128 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 901 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 905 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 908 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 909 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 910 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 911 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 912 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 913 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 914 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 916 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 918 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 919 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 926 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 928 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 930 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 934 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 935 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 936 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 937 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 939 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 940 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 941 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 942 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 943 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 944 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 946 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 950 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 952 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 955 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 957 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 958 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 127 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30226)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 942, 1193, 1450
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 938, 1066, 1354
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2369
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1298, 2058, 2070, 2106, 2281
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1296, 1353, 1493, 1800, 1807, 1984, 2329, 2373
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 272
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House joint resolutions: HJ 506, 598, 637
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1940
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2314
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1298 - Senators Stuart, Stanley and Lewis
HB 2058 - Senators Ruff, Petersen and Carrico
HB 2070 - Senators Norment, Watkins and Howell
HB 2106 - Senators Norment, McDougle and Newman
HB 2281 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Newman
HJ 506 - Senators Norment, McDougle and Alexander
HJ 598 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Newman
HJ 637 - Senators Hanger, Obenshain and Dance
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 942 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (36-Y 1-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Wagner and Stuart
SB1193 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Norment, McWaters and Howell
SB1450 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (37-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Stuart and McEachin
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB2369 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (36-Y 1-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 3:30 p.m. to reconvene at 4:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:20 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40226): reading waived (36-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1570, 1835
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50226): reading waived (36-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 2369
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 2369 - Senators Norment, Garrett and Howell
HB 1570 - Senators Hanger, Reeves and Petersen
HB 1835 - Senators Ruff, Reeves and Petersen
SR 127 - offered by Senator Marsden
SR 128 - offered by Senator Puller
SR 129 - offered by Senator Carrico
SR 130 and 131 - offered by Senator Smith
SR 132 - offered by Senator Ruff
SR 133 - offered by Senator Saslaw (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523: see February 27 Senate Calendar
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN60226)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 885, 892, 1188, 1201
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1500, 1584, 1616, 1673, 1675, 1702, 1833, 1897, 1901, 1964, 2040, 2081, 2385
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 268
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 4:36 p.m. to convene Friday, February 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.