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2015 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Jay Hurley, Samaria Baptist Church, Providence Forge, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Alexander dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 5-N)
CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB 675 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 676 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 712 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 721 - Passed by for day
SB 776 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 848 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
SB 891 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 5-N)
SB 965 - Passed by for day
SB1049 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1052 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1066 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 21-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
SB1097 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
SB1161 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 23-N), Failed to pass in enrolled form (23-Y 16-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1168 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
SB1186 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1193 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1195 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1196 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (31-Y 8-N)
SB1201 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1232 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
SB1301 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendations # 1, 2, and 4 (12-Y 27-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation # 3 (17-Y 22-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation # 3 agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation # 3 (17-Y 23-N)
SB1309 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1325 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1333 - Passed by for day
SB1350 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (15-Y 25-N)
SB1371 - Passed by for day
SB1380 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1424 - Passed by for day
SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
SB 724 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (22-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB 948 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (23-Y 16-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (24-Y 16-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB 986 - Passed by for day
SB1059 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (22-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1084 - Passed by for day
SB1137 - Passed by for day
SB1237 - Passed by for day
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10415): reading waived (32-Y 7-N)
The House of Delegates has overridden the Governor's vetoes of the following House bills: HB 1332, 1417, 1608, 1699, 1752, 2009, 2395
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20415): reading waived (32-Y 7-N)
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 1275, 1276, 1296, 1402, 1444, 1457, 1458, 1564, 1601, 1612, 1639
HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
HB1332 - Passed by for day
HB1417 - Passed by for day
HB1608 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
HB1699 - Passed by for day
HB1752 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (22-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
HB2009 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
HB2395 - Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (22-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
HB1275 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
HB1276 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1296 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
HB1402 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1444 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1457 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB1458 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1564 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1601 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1612 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1639 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30415): reading waived (36-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 1776, 1826, 1833, 1854, 1857, 1908, 1917, 1930, 1955, 1984, 2036, 2062
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1, 2, 3, 9, and 10 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 4-8 to the following House bill: HB 1842
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1, 2, and 8 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 3-7 to the following House bill: HB 1673
The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has passed in the form originally sent to the Governor the following House bill: HB 1879
CALENDAR (continued)
HB1673 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation # 1, 2 and 8 (38-Y 1-N)
HB1776 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1826 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 10-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 13-N)
HB1833 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1842 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation # 1, 2, 3, 9, and 10 (39-Y 0-N)
HB1854 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB1857 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB1879 - Failed to passed in enrolled form (23-Y 16-N, 2/3 members present required)
HB1908 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB1917 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
HB1930 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
HB1955 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
HB1984 - Passed by for day
HB2036 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB2062 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 5:05 p.m. to reconvene at 7:25 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 7:25 p.m.
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 7:35 p.m. to reconvene at 7:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 7:50 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40415): reading waived (34-Y 4-N)
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 2316, 2368
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 16-19 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 1-15 and 20-23 to the following House bill: HB 2206
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 9 and 10 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 1-8 and 11-28 to the following House bill: HB 2323
The House of Delegates has ruled as not germane the recommendations of the Governor to the following House bills: HB 1702, 2286
The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bills: HB 1315, 1570, 1835
The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor and has passed in the form originally sent to the Governor the following House bills: HB 2125, 2322
The House of Delegates has sustained the vetoes of the Governor on the following House bills: HB 1318, 1473, 1626
CALENDAR (continued)
HB2125 - Failed to pass in enrolled form (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
HB2206 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation # 16, 17, 18, and 19 (38-Y 0-N)
HB2316 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB2322 - Failed to pass in enrolled form (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
HB2323 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations # 9 and 10 (39-Y 0-N)
HB2368 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50415)
The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following Senate bills: SB 1168, 1196
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 16-19 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 1-15 and 20-23 to the following Senate bill: SB 1195
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1-4, 6, 7, and 9 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 5 and 8 to the following Senate bill: SB 1193
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following Senate bills: SB 675, 676, 712, 776, 848, 891, 1049, 1052, 1097, 1186, 1201, 1232, 1309, 1325, 1380
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 8:20 p.m. to convene Friday, April 17, 2015 at 12 m.