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2018 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Donald D. Binder, Pohick Episcopal Church, Lorton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Howell dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 5‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10221): reading waived (34‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 550, 594
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1, 638, 1174, 1343, 1482
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 278, 1008
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bill: HB 154
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 92, 127, 179, 256, 383, 466, 477, 546, 871
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 778, 878, 955, 1069, 1197, 1251
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 155, 311, 313, 1265, 1377, 1511
Senate bills with House amendments placed on Calendar
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39‑Y 0‑N)
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: HB 274, 303, 304S, 366 rereferred to Finance, 525 rereferred to Finance, 661 rereferred to Finance, 976, 1055S, 1469S rereferred to Finance, 1491, 1516S rereferred to Finance
From Education and Health: HB 2S, 45, 50, 80, 84, 192A, 215, 226, 231, 344S, 347, 438, 544, 552S, 569, 614, 670 rereferred to Finance, 793S, 810, 813, 879, 885, 887, 897, 1000S, 1003, 1085, 1088A, 1138 rereferred to Finance, 1156, 1157A, 1194, 1303, 1362 rereferred to Finance, 1378, 1383, 1419S, 1440 rereferred to Finance, 1485, 1504A rereferred to Finance, 1532A, 1534, 1600S, 1604
From Transportation: SB 995 rereferred to Courts of Justice; HB 134S, 214A rereferred to Finance, 287S, 387, 453, 489, 581, 708, 765 rereferred to Finance, 799 rereferred to Finance, 800, 830S, 1178A, 1276A, 1349, 1395, 1499, 1522, 1523, 1571
BILLS REREFERRED
From Transportation: HB 672 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 922 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 11: see February 23 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 482 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 278 - Conferees appointed: Senators Petersen, Peake and Obenshain
HB1008 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Deeds and Sturtevant
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 120 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 121 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 125 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 183 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 197 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 304 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 306 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 363 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 389 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendment rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB 413 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 511 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 575 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 758 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 873 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 906 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 908 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 979 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 48 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 62 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 63 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 117 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 146 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 170 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 183 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 206 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 228 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 396 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 433 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 451 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 523 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 533 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 543 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 555 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 558 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 574 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 698 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 762 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 766 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 789 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 852 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 855 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 857 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 859 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 862 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 911 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 916 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1006 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1027 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1031 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1163 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1170 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1177 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1208 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1367 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1441 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1506 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1527 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1554 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1555 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1559 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 823 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1372 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1553 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 424 - Passed by for day
HB 26 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
HB 82 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
HB 110 - Read third time, Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB 237 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB 238 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 459 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 531 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB 790 - Passed by for day
HB1124 - Passed by for day
HB1205 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1293 - Read third time, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 1-A), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB 994 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 22 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 28 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 55 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 60 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 73 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 123 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 190 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 267 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 283 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 316 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 340 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 373 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 431 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 488 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 494 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 508 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 509 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 538 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 548 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 637 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 671 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 684 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 737 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 756 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 767 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 883 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1093 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1095 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1148 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1166 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1240 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1399 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1428 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1467 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1599 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 158 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 339 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 397 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 507 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 590 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 591 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 594 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 690 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 709 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 768 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 775 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1144 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1167 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1405 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1595 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1598 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJ 133 - Read first time
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 20 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 229 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 242 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 245 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 250 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 251 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 253 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 256 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 271 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 272 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 138 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 139 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 140 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 156 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 158 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 34 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 35 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 37 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 38 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 41 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 154 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 228 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 230 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 231 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 232 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 233 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 234 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 236 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 237 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 238 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 239 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 240 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 241 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 243 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 244 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 246 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 248 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 249 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 252 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 254 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 255 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 257 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 260 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 261 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 262 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 263 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 264 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 265 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 266 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 267 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 268 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 269 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 270 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 274 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 136 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 141 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 143 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 144 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 145 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 146 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 147 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 148 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 149 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 150 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 151 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 152 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 153 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 155 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 157 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 159 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 36 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 39 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 40 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 247 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 137 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SR 42 - Out of block, Passed by for day
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Senate Finance Committee staff (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 29 - Read second time, Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Howell floor amendment rejected (19-Y 21-N), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Contested committee amendments
Page 2, Item 1 #2s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 3, Item 61 #1s Agreed to (25-Y 15-N)
Page 6, Item 306 #2s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
SB 30 - Read second time, Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Howell floor amendment (Item 303 #22s) withdrawn, Black floor amendment (Item 4 - 5.04 #1s) rejected (voice vote), Cosgrove floor amendment (Item 384 #1s) rejected (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Contested committee amendments
Page 7, Item 5 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 9, Item 38 #1s Agreed to (25-Y 15-N)
Page 9, Item 38 #2s Agreed to (25-Y 15-N)
Page 10, Item 58 #2s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 16, Item 82 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 16, Item 83 #1s Agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Page 16, Item 83 #2s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 17, Item 88 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 19, Item 103 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 20, Item 103 #2s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 20, Item 103 #3s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 21, Item 103 #4s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 22, Item 103 #6s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 24, Item 106 #4s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 26, Item 117 #1s Agreed to (22-Y 18-N)
Page 29, Item 122 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 29, Item 122 #2s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 32, Item 130 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 38, Item 135 #6s Agreed to (25-Y 15-N)
Page 43, Item 136 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 47, Item 136 #6s Agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Page 74, Item 276 #1s Agreed to (25-Y 15-N)
Page 99, Item 303 #18s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 111, Item 310 #2s Agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Page 116, Item 311 #2s Agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Page 121, Item 312 #9s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 128, Item 343 #2s Agreed to (23-Y 17-N)
Page 143, Item 377 #2s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 148, Item 390 #2s Agreed to (22-Y 18-N)
Page 149, Item 391 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 149, Item 391 #2s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Page 153, Item 397 #1s Agreed to (26-Y 14-N)
Page 153, Item 399 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 156, Item 419 #2s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Page 167, Item 463 #1s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Page 167, Item 466 #1s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Page 167, Item 466 #2s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Page 168, Item 474 #1s Agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
Page 186, Item 3 - 5.16 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 187, Item 3 - 5.16 #3s Agreed to (voice vote)
Page 188, Item 3 - 6.04 #1s Agreed to (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of George Washington at 5:38 p.m. to convene Friday, February 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 532A rereferred to Finance, 888 rereferred to Finance
BILLS REREFERRED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 1151 rereferred to Finance, 1414 rereferred to Finance