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2016 SESSION
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.