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2016 SESSION
Called to order at 12:01 p.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Michael Sage, Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church, Atkins, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Carrico dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10302): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 83, 268, 293, 338, 680
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 296, 329, 573, 589, 781
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 120, 253
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 895
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 681, 752
The House of Delegates has agreed to with substitutes the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 58, 85, 97
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 336, 347, 378
The House of Delegates has passed with following Senate bills: SB 245, 313, 420, 452, 780
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 36, 90, 213, 382, 454, 523, 1020, 1096, 1234, 1245, 1273, 1377
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 97, 279, 577, 825, 1383
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 942
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 35, 80
The House of Delegates has sustained the veto of the Governor on the following House bill: HB 131
Senate bills and joint resolutions with House amendments and substitutes place on Calendar
House joint resolutions referred: see March 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: HB 404, 434, 485, 815, 1149, 1150, 1330
From Education and Health: HB 46S, 196, 209, 241, 350S, 381S, 894S, 1090, 1103, 1279
From Transportation: HB 41, 388, 407S, 715, 730A, 939S, 1069S rereferred to Finance, 1312
SJ 190, 191 and 192 - offered by Senator Surovell
SR 66 - offered by Senator Stanley
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see March 4 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 1344 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 27 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 137 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 190 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N 1-A)
SB 308 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 315 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 468 - House amendments rejected by Senate (10-Y 30-N), Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendments rejected by Senate (11-Y 29-N)
SB 574 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 120 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Favola and Marsden
SB 253 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators DeSteph, McDougle and Chafin
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB 122 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
SB 494 - Passed by for day
SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
SB 612 - Passed by for day
SB 21 - Governor’s veto sustained (21-Y 19-N, 27affirmative votes needed)
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 424 (Election of a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 16 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 64 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 87 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 240 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 256 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 307 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 393 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 420 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 499 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 568 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 675 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 700 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 707 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 711 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 735 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 741 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 786 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 818 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 820 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 851 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 910 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1012 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1013 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1052 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1108 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1135 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1146 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1228 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1238 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1259 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1260 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1263 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1264 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1288 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1289 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1318 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1345 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1376 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (36-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 98 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 817 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 1166 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:18 p.m. to reconvene at 1:48 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:48 p.m.
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 158 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N, 27 affirmative votes needed)
HB 481 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 879 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Black floor substitute withdrawn, Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB 703 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N), Reconsideration passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
HB 875 - Read third time, Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
HB1348 - Read third time, Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
HB 2 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB 220 - Read third time, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
HB 476 - Read third time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N 1-A)
HB 685 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 823 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1016 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1053 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1237 - Read third time, Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
HB1291 - Read third time, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 364 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 367 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 450 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 610 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 760 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 886 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1087 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1102 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1111 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1189 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1207 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1255 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 47 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
HB 177 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB 180 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Courts of Justice amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block , Passed by for day
HB 834 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
HB 842 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 961 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 8 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 389 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 883 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1114 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 858 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
HB1017 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 182 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 327 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 328 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 329 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 334 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 335 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 338 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 56 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 61 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 183 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 295 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 303 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 318 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 319 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 320 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 321 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 322 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 323 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 324 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 325 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 326 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 330 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 331 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 337 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 339 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 340 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 341 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 342 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 343 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 344 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 345 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 346 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 348 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 349 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 350 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 352 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 176 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 177 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 178 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 179 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 180 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 181 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 185 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 186 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 57 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 58 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 59 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 60 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB681 - Senators Edwards, Chafin and Sturtevant
HB752 - Senators Reeves, Deeds and Garrett
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 3:32 p.m. to convene Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.