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Minute Book 2017 Session Senate of Virginia RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Thursday, February 09, 2017  

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Gerry Creedon, Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator McPike dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 2‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10208): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to with amendments the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 308, 309

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 851

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 307, 310, 342

Senate joint resolutions with House amendments placed on Calendar

House joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 10 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: HB 1392S rereferred to Finance, 1466, 1468A, 1604, 1699, 1746S, 1748S, 1791S, 1852S, 1853S rereferred to Finance, 1903, 1951, 2024S, 2084, 2287, 2324, 2325, 2328, 2329, 2369

From Education and Health: HB 1426, 1453, 1474A, 1483, 1484A, 1497, 1512A, 1534S, 1536S, 1541, 1548A, 1551, 1552, 1567, 1569, 1578, 1592, 1610A, 1615, 1625A, 1642, 1675S, 1688, 1721, 1728, 1747A, 1750, 1751, 1767, 1770, 1777, 1798A, 1799A, 1840, 1846, 1885, 1911A, 1924, 1965 rereferred to Finance, 2007 rereferred to Finance, 2014, 2040A, 2046, 2072A, 2140, 2141, 2153, 2163S, 2164, 2165, 2167A, 2172, 2183, 2257S, 2264, 2276S, 2277, 2282S, 2290A, 2301, 2317, 2332 rereferred to Finance, 2355A, 2431, 2432, 2457A

From Transportation: HB 1405, 1440, 1494, 1504, 1559, 1705, 1732, 1741, 1761A, 1763A, 1785, 1878, 1888A, 2019A, 2032, 2075, 2201, 2214, 2241

BILLS REREFERRED

From Courts of Justice: HB 1514 rereferred to Education and Health, 1832 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 2002 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 2113 rereferred to Finance

From Transportation: HB 1525 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1622 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 2467 rereferred to Courts of Justice

SJ 386 - offered by Senator Dance

SJ 387 - offered by Senator Vogel

SJ 388 - offered by Senator Spruill

SJ 389 - offered by Senator Deeds

SR 140 - offered by Senator Mason

SR 141 - offered by Senator Dunnavant

SR 142 - offered by Senator Carrico

SR 143 - offered by Senator Dunnavant

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see February 10  Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB1422 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1433 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1455 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1478 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1505 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1529 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1591 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1623 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1626 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1629 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1668 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1787 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1810 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1884 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1889 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1913 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1940 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1979 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2151 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2169 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2302 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2377 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1476 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB1565 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB1454 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

HB1589 - Passed by for day

HB1415 - Read third time, Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)

HB1681 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day

HB1927 - Read third time, Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1518- Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1665 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1814 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1961 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2058 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2193 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2246 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2460 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1950 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2198 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 838 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 839 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 843 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 847 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 852 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 855 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 856 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 858 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 347 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 360 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 366 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 369 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 376 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 124 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 134 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 136 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 137 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 845 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 815 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 816 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 817 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 830 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 831 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 832 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 833 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 834 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 835 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 836 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 837 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 840 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 841 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 842 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 844 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 846 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 848 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 849 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 854 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 859 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 359 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 361 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 362 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 363 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 364 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 365 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 367 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 368 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 370 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 371 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 372 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 373 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 374 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 375 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 377 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 378 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 379 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 381 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 130 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 135 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 138 - 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

HJ 850 - Out of block, Passed by for day

HJ 853 - Out of block, Passed by for day

SJ 380 - Out of block, Passed by for day

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Senate Finance Committee staff (40-Y 0-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING

SB 900 - Read second time, Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Wexton floor amendment withdrawn, Reeves floor amendments rejected (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Contested committee amendments

Page 13, Item 53 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 19, Item 86 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 19, Item 86 #2s, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Page 20, Item 86 #3s, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Page 20, Item 86 #4s, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Page 20, Item 86 #5s, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Page 21, Item 86 #6s, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Page 21, Item 86 #7s, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

Page 26, Item 109 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)

Page 28, Item 111 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 30, Item 116 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 30, Item 120 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)

Page 32, Item 125.10 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 37, Item 139 #2s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 51, Item 238 #3s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 57, Item 281 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 62, Item 285 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 65, Item 295 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 73, Item 306 #6s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 77, Item 306 #14s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 79, Item 306 #15s, Agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N), Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Page 100, Item 365 #4s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 116, Item 442 #4s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 117, Item 442 #8s, Passed by for day

Page 119, Item 453 #3s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 124, Item 475 #5s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 134, Item 478.30 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 4:16 p.m. to convene Friday, February 10, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. 

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10209)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 865

House joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 10 Senate Calendar