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2018 SESSION

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Minute Book
2018 Session
Senate of Virginia
JUSTIN E. FAIRFAX, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax

Prayer offered by The Reverend Horace Grinnell, St. Peter Catholic Church, Washington, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Chafin dispensed with reading of Journal (33‑Y 5‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10205): reading waived (32‑Y 5‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 35, 55, 73, 114, 164, 234, 422, 439, 459, 489, 523, 609, 674, 683, 684, 709, 727, 732, 737, 752, 753, 790, 859, 864, 923, 1006, 1068, 1069, 1114, 1227, 1342, 1368, 1453, 1535, 1559

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 192

House bills referred, and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 7 Senate Calendar

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guest (40‑Y 0‑N)

SJ 120 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 72, 191S, 405S, 639S rereferred to Finance, 780S, 823 rereferred to Finance, 853, 857S rereferred to Finance, 860S, 908A, 922A, 964 rereferred to Finance, 966S, 989

From Finance: SB 28S, 31, 163, 177A, 181A, 198, 205A, 310S, 389A, 449A, 486, 525A, 564A, 803A, 809, 827, 867A, 878S, 884, 893A, 896S, 980A, 985A

From General Laws and Technology: SB 312S, 424 rereferred to Finance, 580S rereferred to Finance, 652S rereferred to Finance, 921S, 970S, 979S, 992S rereferred to Finance

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 11: see February 7 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 227 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 241 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 291 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 545 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 836 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB 150 - Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

HB 389 - Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 57 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 180 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 309 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 347 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 361 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 364 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 368 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 475 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 543 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 566 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 568 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 601 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 643 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 785 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 840 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 841 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 868 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 874 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 882 - 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 931 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 932 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 941 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 960 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 961 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 977 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 336 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Norment floor amendments agreed to (24-Y 16-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 392 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 725 - Out of block, Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 698 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Chafin floor amendments #1 and #2 withdrawn, Chafin floor amendments #3 and #4 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

SB 699 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Chafin floor amendments #1 and #2 withdrawn, Chafin floor amendments #3 and #4 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

SB 429 - Passed by for day

SB 569 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

SB 222 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 261 - Passed by for day

SB 293 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)

SB 339 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 343 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 466 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

SB 492 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 496 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 509 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

SB 727 - Passed by for day

SB 958 - Pending question ordered (35-Y 5-N), Read third time and defeated by Senate (10-Y 30-N)

SB 969 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 983 - Passed by for day

SB 947 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 647 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 159 - Passed by for day

SB 939 - Read second time, Stuart floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 872 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 951 - Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to (23-Y 17-N)

SB 984 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 587 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 609 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 888 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 912 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 981 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 308 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 416 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 545 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 777 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 813 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 982 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 2:35 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12 m. 

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10206)

The House of Delegates has agreed to with amendments the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 43, 71

Senate joint resolutions with House amendments placed on Calendar