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2018 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by The Reverend Larry Davis, Jr., Arbor Baptist Church, Sutherlin, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Chase dispensed with reading of Journal (30‑Y 8‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30306): reading waived (35‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 95, 124, 130, 152, 154, 170, 227, 234, 294, 320, 325, 328, 386, 406, 407, 448, 489, 490, 647, 652, 657, 722, 750, 815, 885, 924, 930, 934, 935
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 212, 214, 528, 554, 669, 729, 765, 901, 1204, 1464
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1301, 1524
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 708, 1323
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 19, 38, 47, 63, 81
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 98
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 37, 86, 235
The House of Delegates has defeated the following Senate bill: SB 874
Leave of absence granted: Senator Vogel
Resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 11: see March 8 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 482 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 6-N)
HB 911 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB1249 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N)
HB1482 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 337 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (38-Y 1-N)
HB 371 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 454 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 769 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 796 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 877 - Senate insisted on amendment #3 and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 934 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 986 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 999 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1086 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1262 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1324 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1333 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1405 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1469 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1504 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1540 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1580 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1583 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HJ 87 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
HJ 101 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
HJ 118 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (voice vote)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 150 - Passed by for day
SB 264 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 344 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 371 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
SB 474 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB 478 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39‑Y 0‑N)
CALENDAR (continued)
SB 512 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 556 - House substitute rejected by Senate (5-Y 34-N)
SB 633 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 651 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 739 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 754 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 769 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
SB 796 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 807 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
SB 844 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 877 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 964 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N)
SJ 20 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 36 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 75 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 85 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SB 273 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Petersen, Peake and Lewis
SB 825 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (38-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Edwards, Obenshain and Cosgrove
SB 983 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Barker and Cosgrove
SENATE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATION
SB 309 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1404 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
HB 443 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB 770 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 165 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 366 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 685 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 764 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1516 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 771 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 424 - Passed by for day
HB 885 - Read third time, Motion to recommit to Education and Health and continue to 2019 session pursuant to Rule 20g agreed to (voice vote)
HB1041 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Motion to pass by for the day rejected, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:05 p.m. to reconvene at 12:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:50 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
HB 345 - Passed by for day
HB1206 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 996 - Read first time, Rules suspended, second constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
SJ 225 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 226 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 227 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 237 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 238 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 239 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 218 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 224 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 446 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 219 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 220 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 221 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 222 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 223 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 228 - Suetterlein floor amendments agreed to, Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 229 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 230 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 231 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 232 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 233 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 234 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 235 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 236 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 240 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 241 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 242 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 243 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 244 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 51 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 52 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 53 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 54 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 55 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 56 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 57 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 58 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 1:20 p.m. to convene Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10307)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 47, 73, 222, 247, 426, 580, 669, 716, 971
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 35, 36, 101, 149, 392, 526
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendments the following Senate bill: SB 539
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 177
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 343, 349
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute and rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1125
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 640, 709
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 220, 661, 1297
The House of Delegates has ruled as not germane the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 889
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 3
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 153, 483, 571, 757, 763, 824, 1010, 1351, 1539
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor the following House bill: HB 1158
Senate bills with House amendments, substitutes and a substitute with amendments placed on Calendar