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2016 SESSION

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Minute Book
2016 Reconvened Session
Senate of Virginia
RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam

Prayer offered by The Reverend Alex Evans, Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (32-Y 7-N)

CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

SB 240 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 246 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 282 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 3-N)

SB 369 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 375 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 449 - Amendments specific and severable (0-Y 39-N), Motion to refer to Finance agreed to by Senate

SB 459 - Amendments specific and severable (0-Y 39-N), Motion to refer to Finance agreed to by Senate

SB 515 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N)

SB 543 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 30-N)

SB 574 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 589 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 611 - Passed by for day

SB 690 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 692 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 24-N)

SB 731 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)

SB 734 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

SB 748 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N)

SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR

SB 41 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)

SB 44 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (24-Y 15-N, 2/3 members present required)

SB 270 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)

SB 612 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)

SB 767 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10420): reading waived (34‑Y 5‑N)

The House of Delegates has overridden the Governor's veto of the following House bills: HB 298, 587

HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR

HB 298 - Passed in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor’s objections (26-Y 13-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (23-Y 13-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (24-Y 15-N, 2/3 members present required)

HB 587 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (21-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:50 p.m. to reconvene at 4:15 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 4:15 p.m.

BILLS REPORTED

From Finance: SB 449S, 459S

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 449 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

SB 459 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 4:25 p.m. to reconvene at 5:48 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 5:48 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30420): reading waived (35‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 36, 47, 52, 90, 97, 485, 653, 735, 814, 815, 818

The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1-6, 8,9,11, 13-17, 24-27 and 29 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 7,10,12,18-23,28 and 30 to the following House bill: HB 30

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB 30 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1-6, 13-17, 24-27 (35-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 1-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1-6, 13-17, 24-27 (36-Y 3-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #8 (18-Y 21-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #9 (18-Y 21-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #11 (35-Y 4-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #29 (39-Y 0-N)

HB 36 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 47 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 52 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 90 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 97 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 485 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 653 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 1-A)

HB 735 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 752 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 814 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB 815 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 16-N)

HB 818 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40420): reading waived (34‑Y 4‑N)

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 752, 858, 895, 1017, 1030, 1069, 1108, 1224, 1228, 1231, 1250, 1344

The House of Delegates has determined that the Governor's recommendations were not specific and severable and has passed the following House bills: HB 834, 846, 1343

CALENDAR (continued)

HB 834 - Motion to refer to Finance agreed to by Senate

HB 846 - Motion to refer to Finance agreed to by Senate

HB 858 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)

HB 895 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)

HB1017 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N)

HB1030 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB1069 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB1108 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB1224 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N)

HB1228 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 3-N)

HB1231 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N)

HB1250 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)

HB1343 - Motion to refer to Finance agreed to by Senate

HB1344 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 2-N 1-A)

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 7:00 p.m. to reconvene at 7:10 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 7:10 p.m.

BILLS REPORTED

From Finance: HB 834, 846, 1343

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 2

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB 834 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of constitutional reading dispensed agreed to (38-Y 1-N), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

HB 846 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

HB1343 - Read second time, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Senator John C. Miller, Senator Warren E. Barry and Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer at 7:26 p.m., sine die

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20420):

The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bills: HB 577, 685

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 449, 459

The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following Senate bills: SB 240, 246, 282, 369, 375, 515, 574, 589, 690, 731, 734, 748

The House of Delegates has sustained the vetoes of the Governor on the following House bills: HB 2, 8, 9, 18, 70, 145, 264, 382, 389, 481, 516, 518, 560, 1090, 1096, 1234, 1371