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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend David Barton, Heritage Baptist Church, Ashburn, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Favola dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10211): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 63, 127, 421, 526, 643, 872, 1064, 1093, 1096, 1122, 1203, 1207
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 45, 69, 84, 120, 157, 160
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 61S, 232S, 476S, 563A, 625S
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 578S, 579S, 781; HB 143, 226, 322S, 323, 435, 559, 654, 674, 706, 740, 755, 816, 1026, 1266, 1267
From Rules: SB 288, 652S, 692S; SJ 33S, 62, 63S
BILL REREFERRED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 343 rereferred to Education and Health
Leave of absence granted: Senator Vogel
SJ 154 - offered by Senator McPike
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see February 15 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 88 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 104 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 105 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 205 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 456 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB 865 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
HB1145 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 4 - Passed by for day
HB 254 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 197 - Passed by for day
SB 588 - Passed by for day
SB 41 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (28-Y 11-N), Committee amendment reconsidered (25-Y 14-N), Committee amendment agreed to (20-Y 19-N), Ebbin floor substitute out of order, Ebbin floor amendments ruled germane, Ruling of Chair not sustained (19-Y 20-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
SB 202 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 10-N 2-A)
SB 362 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
SB 440 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 645 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 717 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
SB 736 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Obenshain floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Passed by for day
SB 742 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 11-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 291 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 354 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 364 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 369 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 433 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 436 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 535 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 711 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 743 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 775 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 60 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 468 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 329 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Carrico floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 449 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Norment floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 58 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 422 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 601 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Ruled suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 560 - Passed by for day
SB 552 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Cosgrove floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 737 - Passed by for day
SB 19 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB 44 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 93 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
SB 190 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
SB 216 - Read second time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
SB 339 - Read second time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 457 - Passed by for day
SB 542 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 677 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 11:58 p.m. to reconvene at 12:25 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:25 p.m.
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 277 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 458 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 478 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 510 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 543 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 553 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 576 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 587 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 590 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 710 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 719 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 760 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 776 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 780 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 9 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 113 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 178 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 224 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 313 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 567 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 568 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 577 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 734 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 740 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 123 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 210 - Passed by for day
HJ 2 - 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 83 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 95 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 96 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 148 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Motion to refer to Rules agreed to (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 1:09 p.m. to convene Monday, February 15, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.