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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 Dr. Sam Frye, First Simple Church of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Chase dispensed with reading of Journal (32-Y 6-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20308): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 204, 446
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 389, 730, 1114
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 381, 407, 476, 939, 961
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 98
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 70, 127, 157, 158, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 201
The House of Delegates has sustained the veto of the Governor on the following House bill: HB 259
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 127 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 386 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 646 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HJ 69 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 8 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB 46 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 180 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 815 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 2-N)
HB 894 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 895 - Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Dunnavant and Miller
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 418 - Passed by for day
SB 57 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 440 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Saslaw, Dunnavant and Carrico
SB 625 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Alexander, Wagner and Cosgrove
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB 64 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N)
SB 626 - Passed by for day
SB 670 - Senate agreed to Governor’s recommendation (27-Y 13-N)
SENATE BILL VETOED BY GOVERNOR
SB 612 - Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 10:40 a.m. to reconvene at 11:05 a.m.
The Senate reconvened at 11:05 a.m.
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 685 - Motion to recommit to Commerce and Labor rejected (19-Y 21-N), Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:10 p.m. to reconvene at 1:55 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:55 p.m.
Joint Ordered pursuant to HJ 424 (continued)
Motion to continue Joint Order pursuant to HJ 424 until Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the completion of the Morning Hour agreed to by Senate
CALENDAR (continued)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SR 43 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SR 74 - Read second time, Stuart floor amendment agreed to, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SR 75 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 79 - Read first time
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:15 p.m. to reconvene at 4:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:20 p.m.
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJ 536 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges and a Member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission)
SR 81, 82, 83 and 84 - offered by Senator Obenshain
HJ 536 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), reading waived, agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
Joint Order pursuant to HJ 536
SR 81 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 82 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 536 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges and a Member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission)
SR 83 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), Obenshain floor amendment agreed to, engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 84 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 536
ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL INQUIRY AND REVIEW COMMISSION
Circuit Court Judges (40-Y 0-N)
Tenth Judicial Circuit: S. Anderson Nelson
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit: R. Michael McKenney
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit: Ricardo Rigual
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: Thomas P. Mann
Twenty-third Judicial Circuit: J. Christopher Clemens
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit: Anita D. Filson
General District Court Judges (39-Y 0-N)
Fifteenth Judicial District: David B. Caddell, Jr.
Fifteenth Judicial District: John S. Martin
Fifteenth Judicial District: Richard T. McGrath
Sixteenth Judicial District: Claiborne H. Stokes, Jr.
Nineteenth Judicial District: Michael H. Cantrell
Twenty-first Judicial District: Marcus Brinks
Twenty-third Judicial District: Thomas W. Roe, Jr.
Twenty-fourth Judicial District: Randy C. Krantz
Thirty-first Judicial District: Petula C. Metzler
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (38-Y 0-N), Reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (37-Y 0-N)
Fifth Judicial District: James E. Wiser
Tenth Judicial District: Nora J. Miller
Fifteenth Judicial District: William L. Lewis
Nineteenth Judicial District: Todd G. Petit
Twenty-fifth Judicial District: Correy R. Smith
Twenty-ninth Judicial District: Laura Faye Robinson
Thirteenth Judicial District: Mary E. Langer, out of block (23-Y 0-N)
A Member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (38-Y 0-N)
James E. Plowman
Reading of report waived (37‑Y 2‑N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HJ 112 - Senators McDougle, Newman and Deeds
SJ 85 - Senators McDougle, Newman and Deeds
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 5:01 p.m. to convene Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 10:00 am.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10309)
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 41
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 578, 579, 750
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 237
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 39, 692, 748
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 846, 1343, 1362
The House of Delegates has ruled as not germane the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 773
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 25, 168, 373, 568, 622, 842, 858, 879, 1228, 1255
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 681
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bill: HB 562
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535
Senate bills with House substitute and substitutes with amendments placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 10 Senate Calendar
SR 80 - offered by Senator McEachin
SR 85 - offered by Senator Locke
Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see March 10 Senate Calendar