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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Clyde W. Ellis, Jr., Mount Olive Baptist Church, Woodbridge, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Newman dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 4‑N)
CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB 800 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1-3 (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #4 (16-Y 23-N 1-A), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation #1-3 agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1-3 (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB 812 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 854 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 864 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB 898 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #1&3 (10-Y 29-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #2 (14-Y 25-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #4 (15-Y 24-N 1-A), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (23-Y 16-N 1-A, 2/3 members present required)
SB 962 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
SB1008 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1023 - Chair rules Governor's recommendation Constitutional, Ruling of Chair not sustained (19-Y 21-N)
SB1073 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
SB1102 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #1 (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted Nay), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (24-Y 16-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation #1 agreed to (37-Y 3-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #1 (16-Y 24-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (39-Y 0-N)
SB1116 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1178 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1239 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
SB1239 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (26-Y 14-N)
SB1258 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
SB1282 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1-7 (39-Y 0-N 1-A), Governor's recommendation #8 Passed by for day, Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation # 1-7 agreed to (38-Y 0-N 2-A), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1-7 (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
SB1284 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
SB1285 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
SB1296 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #1&2 (14-Y 26-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #3 (17-Y 23-N)
SB1303 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 21-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
SB1312 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 20-N 2-A)
SB1315 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 24-N)
SB1364 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1371 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 5-N)
SB1398 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N)
SB1415 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1416 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
SB1418 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
SB1486 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1492 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1493 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
SB1574 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10405): reading waived (38-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1-4, 6, 13-15, 18, 20, 21 and 24-26 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendments nos. 5, 7-12, 16, 17, 19, 22, and 23 and agreed to paragraphs 1 and 3 and rejected paragraph 2 of amendment no. 27 on the following House bill: HB 1500
SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
SB 865 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1105 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1240 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1253 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1283 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1324 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1347 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1362 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1455 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1581 - Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (20-Y 20-N, 2/3 members present required), Reconsideration block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Motion to pass in enrolled form nothwithstanding Governor's objections block vote rejected (21-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB 872 - Out of block, Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (20-Y 19-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1299 - Out of block, Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (23-Y 17-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1300 - Out of block, Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (22-Y 18-N, 2/3 members present required)
SB1470 - Out of block, Motion to pass in enrolled form notwithstanding Governor's objections rejected (24-Y 16-N, 2/3 members present required)
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
HB1500 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations 1, 2, 4, 6, 13-15, 18, 20, 21, and 24-26 block vote (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 (38-Y 2-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #27, paragraphs 1 and 3 (40-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 4:50 p.m. to reconvene at 5:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 5:10 p.m.
HB1721 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1846 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2014 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2201 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 6-N)
HB2324 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 5:50 p.m. to reconvene at 6:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:45 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20405): reading waived (37-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 1411, 1491, 1525, 1532, 1539, 1663, 1671, 1691, 1708
CALENDAR (continued)
HB1411 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1491 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1525 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1532 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1539 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1663 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1671 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1691 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1708 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30405): reading waived (39-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 1829, 1851, 1855, 2016, 2017, 2026, 2101, 2105, 2149, 2163, 2245, 2289
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendment no. 2 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendment no. 1 to the following House bill: HB 1960
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1-3 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor and has rejected amendment no. 4 on the following House bill: HB 2053
CALENDAR (continued)
HB1829 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1851 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1855 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB1960 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (39-Y 1-N)
HB2016 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2017 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2053 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1, 2 & 3 (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB2101 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2105 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2149 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2163 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2245 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
HB2289 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40405): reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following House bills: HB 2297, 2336, 2367, 2386, 2390, 2471
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendment no. 2 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor, has rejected amendments nos. 1 and 3, and has ruled as not germane amendment no. 4 on the following House bill: HB 2383
HB2297 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2336 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB2367 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2383 - Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #2 (13-Y 25-N 1-A), Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N 1-A), Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #2 (14-Y 25-N 1-A)
HB2386 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HB2390 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
HB2471 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Chase, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Pocahontas and Booker T. Washington at 8:31 p.m., sine die
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50405)
The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following Senate bill: SB 1239
The House of Delegates has refused to amend in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bills: HB 1854, 1856
The House of Delegates has ruled as not germane the recommendation of the Governor to the following House bill: HB 1791
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 1 through 3 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor on the following Senate bill: SB 800
The House of Delegates has agreed to amendments nos. 2 and 3 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor to the following Senate bill: SB 1102
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments nos. 1 through 7 in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor to the following Senate bill: SB 1282
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Governor the following Senate bills: SB 812, 854, 864, 962, 1008, 1073, 1116, 1178, 1258, 1284, 1364, 1371, 1398, 1415, 1416, 1418, 1486, 1492, 1493, 1574
The House of Delegates has sustained the vetoes of the Governor on the following House bills: HB 1394, 1400, 1428, 1432, 1468, 1578, 1582, 1596, 1605, 1753, 1790, 1836, 1852, 1853, 2000, 2002, 2025, 2077, 2092, 2191, 2198, 2207, 2342, 2343, 2411