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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 Dr. John William Turner, St. James Presbyterian Church, King William, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Dunnavant dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10209): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 45, 52, 77, 88, 128, 135, 145, 166, 202, 235, 277, 289, 303, 437, 481, 571, 638, 743, 745, 780, 900, 986, 990, 991, 992, 998, 1023, 1033, 1055, 1085, 1167, 1193, 1221, 1246, 1258, 1301, 1310, 1336, 1343, 1372, 1427, 1435, 1454, 1482, 1525
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 19, 77, 87, 98, 103, 118, 165, 188, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 230
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 60, 61, 64, 82, 120
House bills and joint resolutions referred, and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 13 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: HB 35, 53, 188S, 262, 278A, 326, 378, 482S, 613A, 746, 754, 755, 840, 850, 988A, 1008A, 1015S, 1024, 1212A, 1266, 1355, 1360, 1361
BILLS REREFERRED
From Courts of Justice: HB 823 rereferred to General Laws and Technology, 934 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 125 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 175 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 627 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 761 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 776 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1007 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 356 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 402 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 426 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 448 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 487 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 562 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 652 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 677 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 750 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 821 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 900 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 860 - Motion to pass by for the day rejected (voice vote), Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 17-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 1-A)
SB 884 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 159 - Passed by for day
SB 625 - Passed by for day
SB 26 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
SB 219 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
SB 290 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB 353 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 394 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 397 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SB 559 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
SB 565 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 591 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 644 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
SB 656 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 680 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
SB 684 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
SB 715 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 751 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A)
SB 774 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SB 820 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
SB 825 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 839 - Pending question ordered (27-Y 13-N), Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
SB 883 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage rejected by Senate (36-Y 4-N, unanimous consent needed)
SB 926 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
SB 950 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 972 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
SB 976 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N), Passed by for day
SB 993 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 16 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 128 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 253 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 346 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 349 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 388 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 637 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 663 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 664 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 762 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 812 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 829 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 831 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 832 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 918 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 925 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 933 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 974 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 334 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Peake floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 403 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute rejected (voice vote), McDougle floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 954 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute rejected (voice vote), Norment floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 95 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), ), Surovell floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed by for day
SB 786 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 312 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor amendment withdrawn, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 878 - Read second time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 899 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute rejected (voice vote), Vogel floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 169 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 170 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 266 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 504 - Passed by for day
SB 605 - Passed by for day
SB 757 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 807 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 905 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 917 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 953 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 20 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 124 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 171 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 234 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 298 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 362 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 406 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 407 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 489 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 490 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 580 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 585 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 631 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 633 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 683 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 782 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 796 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 815 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 819 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 875 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 885 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 924 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 930 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 971 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 401 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 583 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 747 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 823 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 856 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 942 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 76 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 99 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 21 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 100 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 19 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 36 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 38 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 42 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 47 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 48 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 50 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 53 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 63 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 74 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 75 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 81 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 85 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:15 p.m. to reconvene at 12:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate adjourned at 3:04 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. The Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
BILLS REPORTED
From Education and Health: SB 660S
From Finance: SB 80A, 166, 265S, 738, 772S, 844S, 847, 915S, 964, 991S
BILLS REREFERRED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 790 rereferred to Finance, 864 rereferred to Finance