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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
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
 

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Jacob Sahms, Blandford United Methodist Church, Petersburg, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Stuart dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 4-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10208): reading waived (37‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 157, 185, 200, 241, 262, 317, 405, 462, 475, 481, 525, 535, 611, 644, 756, 818, 820, 821, 851, 870, 954, 968, 1013, 1094, 1142, 1211, 1270, 1341

House bills referred: see February 10 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 85S, 136, 562S, 688; HB 31

From Finance: SB 24, 60S, 64S, 115, 282, 440, 449S, 459S, 508, 580A, 602, 717S, 742S

From General Laws and Technology: SB 41A, 202, 362, 493A, 552S, 564, 645A, 727S, 736S, 737S

BILL REREFERRED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 604 rereferred to Education and Health

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:14 p.m. to reconvene at 12:43 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 12:43 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10209): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 268

SJ 148 - offered by Senator Edwards

SJ 149 - offered by Senator McEachin

SJ 150, 151 and 152 - offered by Senator Howell

SR 41 and 44 - offered by Senator McDougle

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see February 10 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 597 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 180 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 212 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 237 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 264 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 286 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 296 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 392 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 427 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 452 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 454 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 463 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 491 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 513 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 538 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 669 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 765 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 774 - 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

SB 709 - 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 50 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)

SB 270 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 549 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 8-N 2-A)

SB 574 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 588 - Passed by for day

SB 705 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Black floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 248 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 22 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 128 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 170 - Passed by for day

SB 172 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)

SB 327 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)

SB 336 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 343 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 358 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

SB 415 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

SB 438 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

SB 611 - Passed by for day

SB 626 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

SB 660 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 671 - Passed by for day

SB 768 - Passed by for day

SB 778 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:57 p.m. to reconvene at 3:18 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 3:18 p.m.

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 225 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 314 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 467 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 598 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 600 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 634 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 643 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 651 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

, SB 673 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 680 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 691 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 695 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 758 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 329 - Out of block, Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 215 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 417 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 488 - Passed by for day

SB 536 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 667 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 724 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 566 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 572 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 728 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 120 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 125 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 393 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 534 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 560 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 687 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 707 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 729 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 746 - 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 THIRD READING

SJ 6 - Passed by for day

SJ 93 - Passed by for day

SJ 127 - Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING

SJ 27 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 35 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 48 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 49 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 51 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 58 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 61 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 71 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 73 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 80 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 85 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 87 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 88 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 89 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 97 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 101 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 102 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 129 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 3:36 p.m. to reconvene at 3:50 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 3:50 p.m.

RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: SR 42, 43

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

SR 42 - Read first time

SR 43 - Read first time

HJ 268 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 3:54 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 12 m.