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2016 SESSION

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Minute Book
2016 Session
Senate of Virginia
RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Thursday, January 28, 2016
 

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Gerry Creedon, Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 4-N 1-A)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20127): reading waived (34‑Y 6‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bill: HB 1220

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30127): reading waived (34‑Y 6‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 2, 16, 18, 34, 41, 52, 131, 202, 213, 239, 245, 259, 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 324, 329, 393, 435, 477, 498, 504, 507, 527, 528, 564, 566, 568, 580, 583, 646, 657, 747, 1063

House bills referred: see January 29 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: SB 40A, 81S rereferred to Finance, 86S rereferred to Finance, 90A, 111, 127, 133A, 135 rereferred to Finance, 181, 285A, 300S rereferred to Finance, 323A, 342S, 357S rereferred to Finance, 409S rereferred to Finance, 419S rereferred to Finance, 507A, 606 rereferred to Finance, 610S, 654S rereferred to Finance, 655 rereferred to Finance, 677 rereferred to Finance, 713 rereferred to Finance, 715A rereferred to Finance, 755S rereferred to Finance

From Education and Health: SB 20A rereferred to Finance, 162, 201, 233, 245A, 265, 287A, 330 rereferred to Finance, 338A, 368A, 437S, 440 rereferred to Finance, 501 rereferred to Finance, 551S, 556, 587 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 592S, 595S, 609, 612, 636, 665A, 683, 712

From Transportation: SB 117S, 413, 465A, 515S, 555S, 658, 666S, 693 rereferred to Finance

BILL AND RESOLUTION REREFERRED

From Education and Health: SB 528 rereferred to Finance; SJ 85 rereferred to Rules

SJ 131 - offered by Senator Hanger

SJ 132 - offered by Senator Howell

SJ 133 and 134 - offered by Senator Lucas

SJ 135 - offered by Senator Chafin

SJ 136 - offered by Senator Vogel

SR 35 - offered by Senator Lewis

Joint resolution presented, ordered printed and referred/ Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see January 29 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:27 p.m. to reconvene at 1:25 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:25 p.m.

SJ 130 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

CALENDAR

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 43 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 2-N), Petersen floor amendment rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

SB 446 - Passed by for day

SB 21 - Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to (voice vote)

SB 23 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)

SB 48 - Passed by for day

SB 211 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING

HB 402 - Read second time

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 182 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 206 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 230 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 293 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 325 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 377 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 408 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 445 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 670 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 621 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 12 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 67 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 207 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 352 - Read second time, Deeds floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 388 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 389 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 453 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 506 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 637 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 89 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 137 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 271 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 308 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 315 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 316 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 372 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 381 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 653 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 664 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 674 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 31 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 59 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 106 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 116 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 160 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 188 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 191 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 603 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 629 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING

HJ 210 - Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING

SJ 70 - Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

SJ 114 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 115 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 128 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 32 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 34 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 72 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 184 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 112 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 116 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 117 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 118 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 122 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 123 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 124 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 126 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 31 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 33 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of the Honorable Thomas W. Moss, Jr. at 2:45 p.m. to convene Friday, January 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.