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2016 SESSION

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Minute Book
2016 Session
Senate of Virginia
RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Thursday, March 03, 2016
 

 

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.