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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Deloris Borum, Faith for Living World Outreach Center, Grafton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Stuart dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 6-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10229): reading waived (33‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 595, 732
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 278, 553, 555
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 445
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 731
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 148
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 127
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 386
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 277, 282, 375, 399, 413, 434, 454, 467, 551, 687, 709, 712, 719, 765
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 18, 234, 398, 578, 874, 1093, 1203
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 742, 1063, 1209
The House of Delegates has sustained the veto of the Governor on the following House bill: HB 254
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: HB 16, 87, 307, 393S, 685S, 775A, 820, 851, 1053A
From Finance: HB 2, 29A, 30A, 64, 256, 298S, 339S, 420, 476S, 568S, 675, 700, 859S, 884, 910, 1012, 1191, 1237, 1305A, 1345A, 1376
From General Laws and Technology: HB 220, 240, 499, 707S, 711, 735, 741, 786S, 812S rereferred to Finance, 817, 818, 823, 1013, 1016A, 1052A, 1108, 1135, 1146, 1166, 1228A, 1238A, 1259, 1260, 1263, 1264, 1288, 1289S, 1291, 1318
SJ 184 - offered by Senator Dunnavant
SJ 185 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJ 186 - offered by Senator Ebbin
SR 61 - offered by Senator Carrico
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see March 2 Senate Calendar
Leave of absence granted: Senator McPike
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 681 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 752 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 7 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 71 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 120 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N)
SB 133 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 253 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 339 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 342 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 368 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 392 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 423 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 425 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 427 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N)
SB 443 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 466 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 543 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 567 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB 590 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 743 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 544 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATION
HB 104 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 66 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Newman floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 750 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 118 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 136 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 248 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 342 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 448 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 584 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 782 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 813 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 903 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1094 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1115 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1127 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1250 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB1311 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1329 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 98 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 1359 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 944 - Passed by for day
HB 158 - Passed by for day
HB 516 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
HB 481 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 535 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
HB 879 - Passed by for day
HB 1142 - Read third time, Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
HB 1231 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 25 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 373 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 467 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 582 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 600 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 616 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 622 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 645 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 667 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 668 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 854 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 920 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 924 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1105 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1160 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1281 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1334 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 168 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 227 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 326 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 588 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 703 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 875 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 912 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1110 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1213 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1226 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1229 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 1348 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 210 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 64 - Read second time
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 386 - Senators Cosgrove, Chase and Locke
SB 544 - Senators Newman, Deeds and Carrico
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 1:34 p.m. to convene Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 12 m.