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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Honorable Sam Rasoul, Roanoke, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Petersen dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 4-N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10204): reading waived (36‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 22, 23, 80, 90, 95, 138, 148, 182, 252, 279, 328, 357, 382, 398, 487, 515, 516, 557, 590, 596, 742, 770, 812, 942, 951, 1017, 1062, 1152, 1170, 1194, 1224, 1331
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 140
House bills referred: see February 8 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 314S, 598S, 643, 651A, 673A, 691S, 743 rereferred to Finance
From Privileges and Elections: SJ 90, 91, 92, 136
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 215S, 417, 467S, 488S, 536S, 695, 724A, 758S
From Rules: SB 28 rereferred to Finance, 225, 600, 634, 667S, 680A, 711A rereferred to Finance; SJ 27, 35A, 48, 49, 51S, 58A, 61, 71, 73, 80, 83A rereferred to Finance, 85S, 87, 88S, 89, 95 rereferred to Finance, 96S rereferred to Finance, 97S, 101, 102, 129
Leave of absence granted: Senator Lewis
SJ 145 and 146 - offered by Senator Wexton
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see February 8 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 46 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 51 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 150 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 169 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 193 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 204 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 210 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 290 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 631 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 679 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 507 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 636 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 227 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 294 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 517 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 506 - Passed by for day
SB 197 - Passed by for day
SB 248 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Favola floor substitute not taken up, Passed by for day
SB 418 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 704 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 17 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 246 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 309 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 414 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 444 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 451 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 460 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 527 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 589 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 642 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 690 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 750 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 329 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 597 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 466 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Wagner floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 49 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Howell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
SB 50 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 57 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 153 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 270 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 549 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Obenshain floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 574 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 588 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 646 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 686 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 705 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 715 - Read second time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Edwards floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 767 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 769 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 770 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 180 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 212 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 237 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 264 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 296 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 392 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 427 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 452 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 454 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 463 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 491 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 513 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 538 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 669 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 709 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 765 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 774 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 22 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 128 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 170 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 172 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 327 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 336 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 343 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 358 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 415 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 438 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 611 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 626 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 660 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 671 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 768 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 778 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-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 SECOND READING
SJ 6 - Passed by for day, Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 93 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 127 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 91 - Rules suspended, reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SJ 92 - Rules suspended, reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SJ 136 - Rules suspended, reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SJ 90 - Rules suspended, reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 12:25 p.m. to convene Monday, February 8, 2016 at 12 m.