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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Jeanne Pupke, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 2-N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10203): reading waived (37‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 4, 14, 24, 51, 65, 88, 104, 105, 106, 144, 147, 158, 198, 205, 206, 233, 254, 323, 332, 456, 470, 567, 649, 685, 766, 790, 810, 865, 1011, 1051, 1052, 1145, 1175, 1214, 1281, 1330
House bills referred: see February 5 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 22, 128S, 170, 172S, 180S, 237S, 296S, 327S, 343, 358S, 392, 415S, 454A, 611, 626
From Education and Health: SB 212S, 264S, 336, 369S rereferred from Finance, 427A, 438A, 452A, 463S, 491S, 513S, 538S, 659 rereferred to Finance, 660A, 671S, 701S rereferred to Courts of Justice, 774A, 775 rereferred to Finance
From Transportation: SB 286S, 365A rereferred to Finance, 514A rereferred to Finance, 669, 709S, 765, 768, 778
BILL REREFERRED
From Transportation: SB 703 rereferred to Finance
SJ 142 - offered by Senator Obenshain
SJ 143 - offered by Senator Marsden
SJ 144 - offered by Senator Edwards
SR 39 and 40 - offered by Senator Obenshain
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see February 5 Senate Calendar
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (40‑Y 0‑N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:43 p.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:10 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB1220 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 7 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 87 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 507 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 636 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 506 - Passed by for day
SB 197 - Passed by for day
SB 70 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 71 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB 247 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 248 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 46 - Read second time, Transportation amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 51 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 150 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 169 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 193 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 204 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 210 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 227 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 290 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 294 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 517 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), McPike floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 631 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 679 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 610 - Read second time, Committee substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Reeves floor substitute # 1 withdrawn, Reeves floor substitute # 2 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 466 - Passed by for day
SB 418 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 704 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 17 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 246 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 309 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 329 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 414 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 444 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 451 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 460 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 527 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 589 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 597 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 642 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 690 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 750 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 49 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 50 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 57 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 153 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 270 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 549 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 574 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 588 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 646 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 686 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 705 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 715 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 767 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 769 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 770 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (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 RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 6 - Read first time
SJ 93 - Read first time
SJ 127 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 22 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 23 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 53 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 89 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 170 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 172 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 180 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 185 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 190 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 203 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 204 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 216 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 217 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 132 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 35 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 158 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 162 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 164 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 165 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 166 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 167 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 168 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 176 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 179 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 182 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 183 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 186 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 187 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 189 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 192 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 193 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 194 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 195 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 196 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 198 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 199 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 200 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 201 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 202 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 207 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 208 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 209 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 211 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 214 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 215 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 218 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 125 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 131 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 133 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 134 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 135 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 137 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 138 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 139 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 141 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 18 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 36 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 37 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 42 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ 174 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 1:51 p.m. to convene Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:00 am.