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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Leon Benjamin, New Life Harvest Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Black dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE(HN10126): reading waived (38‑Y 0-N 1-A)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1404, 1415, 1433, 1437, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1466, 1476, 1478, 1479, 1490, 1492, 1493, 1515, 1516, 1529, 1545, 1552, 1560, 1565, 1580, 1589, 1604, 1608, 1617, 1618, 1621, 1626, 1630, 1641, 1646, 1647, 1652, 1654, 1668, 1681, 1692, 1709, 1713, 1770, 1791, 1810, 1812, 1816, 1874, 1882, 1884, 1889, 1903, 1913, 1921, 1931, 1983, 1992, 1994, 2050, 2166, 2169, 2172, 2268, 2291, 2329, 2341, 2377, 2379
House bills referred: see January 30 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 866S, 953, 1195S, 1224, 1270, 1395S, 1491
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 810 rereferred to Finance, 838S rereferred to Finance, 1008S, 1086S rereferred to Finance, 1191, 1239S rereferred to Finance, 1287S rereferred to Finance, 1315, 1382S, 1391S rereferred to Finance, 1434, 1461S, 1462A, 1587
BILLS REREFERRED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 1578 rereferred to Local Government; HB 1505 rereferred to General Laws and Technology
Leave of absence granted: Senator Deeds
SB 1594 - offered by Senator Vogel (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SJ 346 - offered by Senator Barker
SR 123 - offered by Senator Spruill
SR 124 - offered by Senator Dunnavant
SR 125 - offered by Senators Obenshain and McDougle
SR 126 - offered by Senator Peake
Bill presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see January 30 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB1521 - Read third time, passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 798 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 875 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 886 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 916 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1019 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1040 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1074 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1102 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1136 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1158 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1175 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1186 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1202 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1205 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1217 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1248 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1274 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1289 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1369 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1370 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1390 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1463 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 919 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 783 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
SB 793 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 812 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
SB 822 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
SB 990 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 1-A)
SB1128 - Passed by for day
SB1171 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
SB1201 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
SB1258 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 6-N 2-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 7-N 2-A)
SB1261 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
SB1268 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB1296 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
SB1320 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1332 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 6-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Passed Senate (28-Y 9-N 1-A)
SB1400 - Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted yea)
SB1437 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 801 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 868 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 876 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 934 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 962 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 967 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 976 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 992 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1026 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1033 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1045 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1050 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1145 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1203 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1308 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1311 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1318 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1319 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1429 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1438 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1467 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1487 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1520 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1064 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB1173 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 872 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 897 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 920 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1105 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1189 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1349 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1350 - Passed by for day
SB1441 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1455 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 815 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 848 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 853 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 854 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 861 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 904 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 928 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 946 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 947 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1020 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1048 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1054 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1100 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1140 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1159 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1160 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1176 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1177 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1232 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1245 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1260 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1272 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1276 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1284 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1321 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1331 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1376 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1384 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1484 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1486 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1497 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1504 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1533 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1583 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1551 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Out of block, Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 907 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 944 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 973 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1021 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1023 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1077 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1116 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1207 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1235 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1257 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1280 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1338 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1339 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1409 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1452 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1468 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 307 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 308 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 309 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 310 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 126 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 1-N), Agreed to by Senate
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 11:49 a.m. to convene Monday, January 30, 2017 at 12 m.