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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Monsignor William H. Carr, St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Chafin dispensed with reading of Journal (38-Y 2-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10225): reading waived (35‑Y 5‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 206, 207, 493, 582, 665, 679
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 230, 556, 592
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 336
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 29, 30
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 332, 646
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 69, 84, 112
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 97
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 162, 210, 248, 287, 305, 395, 562, 564, 640, 688, 745
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 562
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 340
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 197
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House bills referred: see February 29 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 118, 136A, 448A, 535, 584, 813, 903, 1094A, 1115, 1127A, 1142, 1231A, 1250, 1311, 1329
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 248, 342, 481S, 782, 879S
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39‑Y 0‑N)
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 289 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 386 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 44 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 99 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 115 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N)
SB 160 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB 366 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 445 - House amendment rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 690 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 731 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 336 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Dunnavant and Miller
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 684 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 14 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 15 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 24 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 63 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 65 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 106 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 183 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 233 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 268 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 369 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 421 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 470 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 526 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 590 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 643 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 649 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 832 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 945 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1182 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1214 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1223 - Read third time, Vogel floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1300 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1344 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 412 - Out of block , Pending question ordered (33-Y 6-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB 587 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1068 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 944 - Passed by for day
HB 9 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB 158 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (20-Y 18-N, requires 27 affirmative votes), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 647 - Read third time, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
HB 919 - Read third time, Favola floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
HB1030 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1147 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
HB1188 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1371 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1387 - Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 66 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 90 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 97 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 98 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 197 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 198 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 206 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 213 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 261 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 279 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 293 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 325 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 384 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 417 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 436 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 454 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 487 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 501 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 519 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 521 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 523 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 524 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 536 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 543 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 577 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 581 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 653 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 659 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 682 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 728 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 747 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 748 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 749 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 750 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 810 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 825 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 829 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 831 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 869 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 895 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 896 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 905 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 938 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 940 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1015 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1020 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1044 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1190 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1230 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1232 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1253 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1269 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1273 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1276 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1277 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1292 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1303 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1321 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1359 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1377 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1383 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 19 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 36 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 382 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 516 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 518 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 558 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 560 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 613 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 942 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1060 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1096 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1234 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1245 - 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
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 157 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 158 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Honor of Major Martin Delaney at 11:35 a.m. to convene Monday, February 29, 2016 at 12 m.