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2018 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by Bishop Jerome L. Williams, New Testament Church, Portsmouth, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Lucas dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 3‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20302): reading waived (37‑Y 2‑N)
House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 307, 418, 585, 601, 643, 717, 792, 853, 922, 947, 989
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 175
SB 996 - offered by Senator Chafin (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bill presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 11: see March 6 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SB 545 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 188 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Obenshain and Deeds
HB 762 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Norment and Carrico
HB 767 - Conferees appointed: Senators Cosgrove, Reeves and Ebbin
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 273 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB 330 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 346 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 347 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 376 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 586 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 622 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 755 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 825 - House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 33-N)
SB 899 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 983 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 265 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Lewis and Chafin
SB 772 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Norment and Carrico
HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATION
HB 788 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 166 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 167 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 212 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 236 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 329 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 337 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 371 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 376 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 384 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 454 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 505 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 530 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 554 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 632 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 662 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 803 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 829 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 847 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 901 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 986 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 990 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 991 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 992 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1054 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1086 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1160 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1221 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1238 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1246 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1324 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1370 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1415 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1469 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1505 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1524 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1530 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1540 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1580 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 770 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1452 - Out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 3 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 165 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 366 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 443 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 685 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 712 - Out of block, Read third time, Motion to recommit to Transportation agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
HB 764 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 919 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1125 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1297 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1516 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 424 - Passed by for day
HB1405 - Read third, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Edwards floor substitute ruled out of order, Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
HB 708 - Read third time, McClellan floor amendment agreed to (25-Y 15-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
HB 885 - Passed by for day
HB 181 - Read third time, Committee amendments rejected (voice vote), Obenshain floor amendment withdrawn, Surovell floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Obenshain floor substitute ruled out of order, Petersen floor amendments withdrawn, Passed by for day
HB1336 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Pending question ordered (21-Y 19-N), Petersen floor substitute rejected (14-Y 26-N), Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to (voice vote)
HB1041 - Passed by for day
HB1233 - Passed by for day
HB1533 - Read third time, Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted Yea)
HB 214 - Read third time, Transportation amendment rejected (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 220 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 345 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by for day
HB 640 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
HB 669 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 796 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 934 - Read third time, Rehabilitation and Social Services amendments rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1154 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1183 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1241 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1257 - Passed by for day
HB1262 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1333 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1450 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N 2-A), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 3-A)
HB1500 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1504 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB1560 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1568 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
HB 128 - Passed by for day
HB 589 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 661 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB 741 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)
HB 886 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 996 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
HB1023 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1044 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1193 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1285 - Passed by for day
HB1301 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1323 - Read third time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Carrico floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), DeSteph floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB1454 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB1464 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1525 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
HB1550 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 771 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 995 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1036 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1328 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1404 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1475 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1479 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1521 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1537 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1607 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1608 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 346 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB 889 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1096 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1206 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1393 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING
SB 995 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 16 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 23 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 26 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 30 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 31 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 37 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 38 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 42 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 55 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 59 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 64 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 65 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 67 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 76 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 77 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 81 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 86 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 87 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 90 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 95 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 98 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 103 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 114 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 118 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 131 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 135 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 142 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 144 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 178 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 235 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 6 - Out of block, Read third, Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HJ 101 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 191 Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 162 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 207 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 4:06 p.m. to convene Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. and suspended the Rules to allow the Clerk to receive Memorial and Commending Resolutions until 5:00 p.m. (40-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10305)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 126, 177, 218, 226, 568
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 343, 349, 368, 375, 405, 450, 506, 605, 631, 959
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 565
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 49, 278, 562
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 545
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1010
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 153, 483, 571, 757, 763, 824, 1351, 1539
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 287, 690, 1000, 1055, 1157, 1419
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar