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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 Kenneth Davis, Retired, Presbyterian Minister, Clarksville, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Petersen dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 2‑N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10227): reading waived (38-Y 2-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 265, 267, 359
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 772, 896
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 188, 762, 767, 883
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 486, 1142, 1379
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 84, 291, 315, 496, 555, 762, 847, 882
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 28, 123, 494, 508, 737, 1148, 1428
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 286, 1599
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolution: SJ 168
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: HB 214A, 297, 345A, 528, 669, 729A, 760, 765A, 769S, 770S, 821, 877A, 934S, 999S, 1138, 1262A, 1333, 1362, 1388, 1504, 1551, 1568S, 1583A
From Local Government: HB 161, 220S, 233, 592, 640A, 796S, 1132, 1154, 1183, 1241, 1257A, 1450, 1452, 1500, 1546, 1560
From Privileges and Elections: SJ 191
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 911 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 374 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 449 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 856 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 29 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB 30 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
HB 129 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 365 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 532 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 663 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 798 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 799 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1087 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1151 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1382 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1440 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1460 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 211 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 680 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N) Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 826 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB1427 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (19-Y 18-N 3-A)
HB 71 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 153 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 234 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 284 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 360 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 398 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 483 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 527 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 686 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 763 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 824 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 922 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 993 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1010 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1179 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1277 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1368 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1412 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1442 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1451 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1453 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1495 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1552 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1605 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 222 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
HB 358 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
HB 665 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Chafin floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
HB 888 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 2-A)
HB1602 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
HB1609 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Pending question ordered (23-Y 17-N), Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
HB 97 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 139 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 375 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 871 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1041 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1047 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1204 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1233 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1258 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1270 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1275 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1390 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1437 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1486 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1533 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1539 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1558 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 6 - Read second time
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:00 p.m. to reconvene at 3:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:10 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10228): reading waived (34-Y 6-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 726
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 378, 486, 545, 564, 883
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 768
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 271, 332, 531, 573, 695, 926, 942
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 793
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 768 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (34-Y 5-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 378 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB 486 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 545 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 564 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 726 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 883 - House substitute rejected by Senate (5-Y 34-N)
SB 896 - House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N)
On motion of Senator McDougle, the Senate recessed at 3:25 p.m. to reconvene at 4:55 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:55 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20228): reading waived (32-Y 7-N)
The House of Delegates has rejected the Senate amendments as substituted for House amendments to the following House bills: HB 29, 30
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 856
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 129, 532, 1440
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 222, 1087
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 665, 888
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 29 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 30 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 129 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 222 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 532 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1087 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1440 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference block vote (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 856 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (27-Y 13-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Saslaw, Norment and Wagner
CALENDAR (continued)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 20 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 103 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 231 - House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 394 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 698 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 699 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 840 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 859 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 966 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30228): reading waived (37-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 545, 883, 896
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 768
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40228): reading waived (37-Y 3-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 29, 30, 129, 222, 532, 1087, 1440
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 545 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Stanley and Petersen
SB 883 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Hanger and Howell
SB 896 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (35-Y 5-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Wagner, Norment and Saslaw
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 29 - Senators Norment & Hanger, Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Ruff and Wagner
HB 30 - Senators Norment & Hanger, Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Ruff and Wagner
HB 129 - Senators Norment, Hanger and Saslaw
HB 222 - Senators Stanley, Hanger and Howell
HB 532 - Senators Dance, Chafin and Suetterlein
HB 768 - Senators Wagner, Norment and Saslaw
HB 1087 - Senators Stanley, Petersen and Black
HB 1440 - Senators Peake, Dunnavant and Locke
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 260 - Passed by for day
HB 757 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 424 - Passed by for day
HB 709 - Passed by for day
HB1144 - Passed by for day
HB1405 - Passed by for day
HB 708 - Passed by for day
HB 885 - Passed by for day
HB 181 - Passed by for day
HB 571 - Passed by for day
HB1336 - Passed by for day
HB1351 - Passed by for day
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 486 - Senators DeSteph, Cosgrove and Spruill
HB 1142 - Senators Stuart, Obenshain and Howell
HB 1379 - Senators DeSteph, Cosgrove and McPike
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 5:49 p.m. to convene Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 12 m.