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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Matthew D. Bates, Centenary United Methodist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McClellan dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10201): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1399, 1457, 1526, 1556, 1570, 1585, 1587, 1597, 1598, 1606, 1628, 1694, 1720, 1730, 1743, 1820, 1858, 1869, 1878, 1933, 1936, 1970, 1998, 2003, 2029, 2045, 2055, 2090, 2152, 2168, 2179, 2233, 2274, 2313, 2343, 2369, 2374, 2397, 2418, 2433
House bills referred: see February 3 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 1044S rereferred to Finance, 1153, 1199S, 1330S, 1343S, 1344S, 1356, 1413S, 1421S, 1442 rereferred to Finance, 1498A, 1501A, 1506, 1563S, 1564A, 1594
From Education and Health: SB 829, 951S, 995S, 997S, 1017, 1082S, 1098, 1099, 1117, 1222S rereferred to Finance, 1233S rereferred to Finance, 1234S, 1240S rereferred to Finance, 1283S rereferred to Finance, 1359S, 1414A, 1430A, 1475A, 1511A, 1516S, 1517A, 1523S rereferred to Finance, 1534S, 1546, 1561S rereferred to Finance, 1577S
From Local Government: SB 938A, 1578S
From Transportation: SB 950A, 1229A, 1251S, 1316A, 1364S, 1367, 1417S, 1494S, 1507, 1514, 1532, 1554
SJ 360 - offered by Senator Norment
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see February 3 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 940 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 890 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 927 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1288 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1305 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1310 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1333 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1352 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 919 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Obenshain floor amendments withdrawn, Edwards floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1128 - Passed by for day
SB1441 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
SB1077 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
SB1395 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 1-A)
SB1066 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SB1152 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB1172 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB1188 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB1227 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1342 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 839 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 889 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 966 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1060 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1118 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1165 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1168 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1182 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1193 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1322 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1374 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1444 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1459 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1479 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1483 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 800 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 982 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB1300 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB1418 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed by for day
SB1427 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB1473 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB1551 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1021 - Passed by for day
SB1210 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 806 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 959 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 991 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1013 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1110 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1123 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1198 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1226 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1264 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1265 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1282 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1341 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1360 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1393 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1394 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1428 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1431 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1456 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1470 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1530 - Passed by for day
SB1542 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1586 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 838 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 845 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 932 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 963 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 975 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1005 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1018 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1034 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1063 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1086 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1154 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1285 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1328 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1361 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1412 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1527 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1552 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1553 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1558 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1559 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1576 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1591 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 795 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 821 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 846 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1053 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1149 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1239 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1243 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1253 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1262 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1373 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1416 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1569 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1571 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1581 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1585 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 342 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 223 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 231 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 290 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 295 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 331 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 748 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 794 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 803 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 804 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 812 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 814 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 348 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 349 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 353 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 354 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 355 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 123 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 129 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 789 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 818 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 338 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 347 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SR 124 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 754 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 786 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 788 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 790 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 792 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 795 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 796 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 797 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 798 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 799 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 800 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 801 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 802 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 805 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 806 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 807 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 808 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 809 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 811 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 819 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 820 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 821 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 822 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 824 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 827 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 828 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 323 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 343 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 344 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 345 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 346 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 350 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 351 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 352 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 356 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 357 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 358 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 122 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 125 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 127 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 751 - Out of Block, Passed by for day
HJ 752 - Out of Block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 2:54 p.m. to convene Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:30 a.m.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 1143S, 1398S; HB 1454S, 1477S, 1509, 1520S, 1562A, 1619, 1740S, 1781, 1793, 2076, 2200, 2254
From Finance: SB 1044, 1075, 1129S, 1156, 1222A, 1240, 1283, 1293, 1334, 1371S, 1442S, 1449A, 1490A, 1493S, 1523, 1561A; SJ 284
From Rules: SB 840A, 869, 949S, 965, 969, 1043, 1179A, 1307A, 1312S, 1363A, 1387A, 1447, 1550 rereferred to Finance, 1555, 1588A; SJ 251, 268, 278, 279A, 282, 285A, 298, 300, 340A; SR 105