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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Donald D. Binder, Pohick Episcopal Church, Lorton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Surovell dispensed with reading of Journal (33‑Y 7‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10221): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 812, 840, 869, 916, 926, 932, 965, 969, 1019, 1037, 1043, 1075, 1083, 1084, 1102, 1113, 1192, 1261, 1265, 1325, 1332, 1334, 1374, 1382, 1394, 1395, 1429, 1492, 1506, 1508, 1509, 1558, 1559
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1401, 1414, 1508, 1524, 1544, 1546, 1554, 1687, 1689, 1708, 1775, 1929, 1960, 1973, 1981, 1996, 2016, 2034, 2055, 2067, 2136, 2139, 2168, 2174, 2191, 2269, 2281, 2350, 2404
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1392, 1408, 1579, 1590, 1815, 1838, 1856, 1982, 2026, 2289, 2327, 2348, 2359
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 268, 282, 298, 300, 331, 340, 390
SR 156 - offered by Senator Ebbin
SR 157 - offered by Senator Wexton
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see February 23 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
BILL IN CONFERENCE
SB 1180 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1534 - Passed by for day
HB1402 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1485 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
HB1525 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1566 - Senate insisted on amendment #5 and requested committee of conference (37-Y 3-N)
HB1616 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1692 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1697 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1709 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1851 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1853 - Senate receded from substitute (22-Y 18-N)
HB1941 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2074 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2092 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (36-Y 3-N)
HB2207 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 3-N)
HB2296 - Senate insisted on amendment #3 and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB2395 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2410 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB2449 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1854 - Conferees appointed: Senators Norment, Howell and Saslaw
HB1926 - Conferees appointed: Senators Cosgrove, Wexton and DeSteph
HB2024 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Petersen and Peake
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 800 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N 1-A)
SB 904 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1061 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1073 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1085 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1108 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1123 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1150 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1216 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1226 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1228 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB1303 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1307 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1309 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1324 - House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1341 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1387 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1393 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB1467 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1486 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1512 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1539 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1573 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1587 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB1588 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1516 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Black, Howell and Lucas
Motion to suspend Joint Order until Thursday February 23, 2017 agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1585 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1876 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1971 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2017 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2178 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2237 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2354 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2356 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2251 - Out of block, Read third time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Norment floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1837 - Out of block, Read third time, Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Hanger floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1490 - Read third time, Newman floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB2220 - Passed by for day
HB1587 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1734 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1753 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB2000 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB2245 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2360 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2394 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 693 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment offered, Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 892 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 905 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 913 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 915 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 933 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 938 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 939 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 940 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 941 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 943 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 944 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 945 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 966 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 970 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 978 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 979 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 990 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 991 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 992 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 993 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 994 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1001 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1004 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1005 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1006 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1007 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1008 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1009 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1010 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1027 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 404 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 415 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 417 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 419 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 420 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 421 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 422 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 430 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 434 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 436 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 446 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 143 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 151 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 867 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 932 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 942 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ 974 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ1028 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 426 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 435 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SR 153 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 825 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 826 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 907 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 908 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 909 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 914 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 916 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 917 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 918 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 919 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 920 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 921 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 922 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 923 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 924 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 925 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 926 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 927 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 928 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 929 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 930 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 931 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 934 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 935 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 936 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 937 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 946 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 947 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 948 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 949 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 950 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 951 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 952 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 953 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 954 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 955 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 956 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 957 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 958 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 959 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 960 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 961 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 962 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 963 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 964 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 965 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 968 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 969 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 971 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 972 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 973 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 975 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 976 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 977 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 980 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 982 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 983 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 984 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 985 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 986 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 987 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 988 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 989 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 995 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 996 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 997 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 998 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 999 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1000 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1011 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1012 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1013 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1014 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1015 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1016 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1017 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1018 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1019 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1020 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1021 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1022 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1023 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1024 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1026 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1029 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1030 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 413 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 414 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 416 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 423 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 424 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 425 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 427 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 428 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 429 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 431 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 432 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 433 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 437 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 438 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 439 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 440 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 441 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 442 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 443 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 444 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 445 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 447 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 149 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 150 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 152 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 154 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 155 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1002 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ1003 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ1025 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of George Washington and in Memory of Private First Class Gary W. Martini, USMC. at 2:23 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 12 m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10222)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 806, 817, 873, 1023, 1024, 1330, 1342, 1343, 1347, 1362, 1376, 1421, 1475, 1501
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 854, 951, 1008, 1060, 1063, 1091, 1210, 1234, 1284, 1285, 1412, 1413, 1430, 1498, 1594
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 1239
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 898, 1005, 1045, 1129, 1493, 1574
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1530, 1555, 1731, 1845, 1974, 2417
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1549, 1663, 2101, 2209, 2262, 2304, 2366, 2383
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 2006, 2051, 2053, 2064, 2248, 2318, 2386, 2467, 2471
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bill: HB 1433
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 1047, 1053, 1064, 1066, 1084, 1085, 1086
Senate bills with House amendments, substitutes and substitute with amendment placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 23 Senate Calendar