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2018 SESSION
Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend H. Carson Rhyne, Jr., Presbytery of the James, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Sturtevant dispensed with reading of Journal (31‑Y 5‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10201): reading waived (36‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 146, 151, 158, 161, 362, 371, 397, 427, 431, 508, 756, 767, 796, 847, 905, 1132, 1325, 1367, 1405, 1424, 1428, 1505, 1599
House bills referred: see February 5 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 872S, 951A, 984A
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 486S rereferred to Finance, 647A, 803 rereferred to Finance; HB 150, 227S, 241, 291A, 389, 545, 836A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 708 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 765 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 766 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 767 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Dance and Vogel
Joint resolutions/resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 11: see February 5 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 154 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 248 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 321 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 328 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 462 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 529 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 651 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 657 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 672 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 688 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 722 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 754 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 758 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 858 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 887 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 906 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 934 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 935 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 946 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 336 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 579 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
SB 584 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Committee amendments reconsidered (38-Y 0-N), Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), DeSteph floor substitute agreed to by Senate (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 630 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 698 - Passed by for day
SB 699 - Passed by for day
SB 414 - Passed by for day
SB 168 - Passed by for day
SB 55 - Passed by for day
SB 213 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
SB 262 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 512 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 2-N)
SB 717 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 869 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 593 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 27 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 47 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 179 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 225 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 465 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 538 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 560 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 573 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 622 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 636 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 871 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 894 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 937 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 983 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 569 - Passed by for day
SB 625 - Passed by for day
SB 44 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 159 - Passed by for day
SB 211 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 371 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 378 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 429 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 451 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 726 - Read second time, Education and Health substitute rejected (voice vote), Courts of Justice substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 57 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 180 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 309 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 347 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 361 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 364 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 368 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 392 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 475 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 543 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 566 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 568 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 601 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 643 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 725 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 785 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 840 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 841 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 868 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 874 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 882 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 890 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 931 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 932 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 941 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 947 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 960 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 961 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 977 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 222 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 261 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 293 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 339 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 343 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 466 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 492 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 496 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 509 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 727 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 939 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 958 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 969 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 11:35 a.m. to convene Monday, February 5, 2018 at 12 m.