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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Dwight Riddick, Gethsemane Baptist Church, Newport News, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Carrico dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20209): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 10, 19, 64, 70, 117, 170, 175, 176, 189, 267, 289, 326, 340, 355, 373, 404, 412, 417, 428, 441, 442, 446, 518, 541, 560, 572, 582, 600, 608, 624, 653, 667, 668, 669, 671, 748, 834, 846, 854, 869, 875, 932, 938, 939, 940, 1020, 1056, 1060, 1126, 1147, 1196, 1275, 1294, 1334
House bills referred: see February 11 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 19A, 44S, 58S, 93A, 190A, 216S, 291, 339S, 354, 364S, 369S, 422A, 433A, 436, 457, 535A, 601, 677, 711, 743, 775S; SJ 83, 95, 96
From Local Government: SB 468S, 542A
From Privileges and Elections: HB 4, 88A, 104, 105, 205A, 254, 456, 865, 1145; HJ 2, 123
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guest (40‑Y 0‑N)
SR 45, 46 and 47 - offered by Senator McPike
SR 48 - offered by Senator McDougle
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see February 11 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:34 p.m. to reconvene at 1:00 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 24 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 225 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 314 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 467 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 598 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 600 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 634 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 643 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 651 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 673 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 680 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 691 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 695 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 758 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 507 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N 1-A), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 636 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 709 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), McDougle floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 506 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 197 - Passed by for day
SB 588 - Passed by for day
SB 170 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB 611 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Stanley floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
SB 671 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
SB 768 - Pending question ordered (32-Y 8-N), Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 215 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
SB 417 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 17-N 1-A)
SB 536 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
SB 667 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
SB 724 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 31 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 566 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 572 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 728 - 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 488 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 120 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 125 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 391 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 393 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 534 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 560 - Passed by for day
SB 687 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 707 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 729 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 746 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 60 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 64 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 85 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 115 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 136 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 282 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 449 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 459 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 493 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 508 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 562 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 564 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 602 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 688 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 727 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 41 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 202 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 362 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 440 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 552 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 645 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 717 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 736 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 737 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 742 - 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
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 27 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 35 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 48 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 49 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 51 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 58 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 61 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 71 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 73 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 80 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 85 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 87 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 88 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 89 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 97 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 101 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 102 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 129 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
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
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SR 42 - Read second time, Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 43 - Read second time, Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 3:14 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 12 m.