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2018 SESSION
Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax
Prayer offered by Sanjay Mittal and Satish Korpe, Indian American Forum of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Mason dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 4‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20307): reading waived (34‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 137, 154, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30307): reading waived (34‑Y 6‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 76, 89, 105, 163, 310, 379, 540, 569, 658, 673, 693, 775, 819, 846, 994
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 346, 1193, 1257, 1285, 1415
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 128, 1044, 1479, 1568
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 919
The House of Delegates has defeated the following Senate bills: SB 169, 187, 715
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see March 9 Senate Calendar
Motion to suspend Special the Continuing Joint Order until Friday, March 9, 2018, Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SJ 249 - offered by Senator McClellan (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 11: see March 9 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 188 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB 486 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1142 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 3 - Senate insisted on substitute with amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 220 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB 640 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 0-N 3-A)
HB 661 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB 709 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 2-N)
HB1125 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB1297 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 153 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Reeves and Mason
HB 483 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Howell and Stanley
HB 571 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Cosgrove and McDougle
HB 757 - Conferees appointed: Senators Cosgrove, Spruill and Obenshain
HB 763 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Norment and Howell
HB 824 - Conferees appointed: Senators DeSteph, Wagner and Deeds
HB1010 - Conferees appointed: Senators Norment, Carrico and Surovell
HB1351 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Obenshain and Deeds
HB1539 - Conferees appointed: Senators Saslaw, Norment and Wagner
HB 889 - Chair ruled not properly before the Senate
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 35 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 36 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 47 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 73 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 101 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 149 - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 35-N)
SB 150 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 222 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 247 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 392 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 426 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 526 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB 539 - House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 580 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB 669 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 716 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 971 - House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 177 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Reeves and Mason
SB 343 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (38-Y 2-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Peake, Dunnavant and Barker
SB 349 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Peake, Newman and Lucas
HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATION
HB 1158 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 770 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 165 - Read third time, Wexton floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 366 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB 685 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), 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 345 - Read third time, Engrossed, Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
SJ 245 - Agreed to by Senate
SJ 218 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 224 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SR 61 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
SR 59 - Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 60 - Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SR 62 - Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HJ 460 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:10 p.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:10 p.m.
SJR 246 - Rules suspended, committee on Rules discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Rejected by Senate (21-Y 19-N, requires 27 affirmative vote)
SJR 247 - Rules suspended, committee on Rules discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Rejected by Senate (21-Y 19-N, requires 27 affirmative votes)
SJR 248 - Rules suspended, committee on Rules discharged, first reading waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:30 p.m. to reconvene at 4:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:45 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10308): reading waived (31-Y 6-N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 153
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 28, 991
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 371, 512, 556, 796, 877
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 562
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 443
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1558
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute with amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 181
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 337, 371, 454, 769, 796, 877, 934, 986, 999, 1086, 1262, 1324, 1333, 1405, 1469, 1504, 1540, 1580, 1583
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 151, 188, 482, 486, 638, 911, 1142, 1174, 1249, 1482
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House joint resolutions: HJ 87, 101, 118
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 337 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
HB 371 - Senators Sturtevant, Dunnavant and Dance
HB 454 - Senators Suetterlein, Newman and Petersen
HB 769 - Senators Hanger, Norment and Dance
HB 796 - Senators DeSteph, Chase and Favola
HB 877 - Senators Stanley, Hanger and Marsden
HB 934 - Senators Dunnavant, Newman and Barker
HB 986 - Senators Obenshain, Reeves and Edwards
HB 999 - Senators McDougle, Stanley and Dance
HB 1086 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
HB 1262 - Senators DeSteph, Black and Ebbin
HB 1324 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
HB 1333 - Senators Dunnavant, Reeves and Spruill
HB 1405 - Senators Edwards, Obenshain and Cosgrove
HB 1469 - Senators McDougle, Stuart and Wexton
HB 1504 - Senators Peake, Newman and Howell
HB 1540 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
HB 1580 - Senators Obenshain, McDougle and Edwards
HB 1583 - Senators McDougle, Stanley and Dance
HJ 87 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
HJ 101 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
HJ 118 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 181 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (35-Y 4-N)
HB 443 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (37-Y 1-N)
HB 1558 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (30-Y 8-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 28 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 153 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 991 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
SB 371 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Senators Chafin, Cosgrove and Marsden
SB 512 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Senators Suetterlein, Newman and Lucas
SB 556 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Senators Mason, Spruill and Vogel
SB 796 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Senators Sturtevant, Dunnavant and Dance
SB 877 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Senators DeSteph, Cosgrove and Mason
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 5:10 p.m. to reconvene at 6:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:20 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20308): reading waived (34-Y 5-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendments and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 971
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 149, 526
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 273
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 345
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 3, 220, 640, 661, 709, 1125, 1297
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 483, 532, 768, 1087, 1157, 1343, 1379, 1419
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 3 - Senators Dunnavant, Suetterlein and Barker
HB 220 - Senators Chafin, Marsden and Dunnavant
HB 640 - Senators Stanley, DeSteph and McPike
HB 661 - Senators McDougle, Reeves and Peake
HB 709 - Senators Sturtevant, Favola and Carrico
HB 1125 - Senators Peake, Newman and Lucas
HB 1297 - Senators McDougle, Norment and Reeves
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 345 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (32-Y 7-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 149 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (27-Y 10-N), Senators Sturtevant, Edwards and Chase
SB 526 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Senators Obenshain, Stanley and Lucas
SB 971 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (38-Y 1-N), Senators Obenshain, McDougle and Reeves
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30308): reading waived (38-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 991
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 265, 389, 896
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 181, 443, 1558
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 991 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (38-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators McDougle, Reeves and Edwards
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 181 - Senators Obenshain, Newman and Peake
HB 443 - Senators Carrico, Peake and Lewis
HB 1558 - Senators Norment, Wagner and Saslaw
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50308)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 345
HB 345 - Rules suspended to allow Chairman of Rules to appoint conferees (37-Y 0-N)
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 345 - Senators Stuart, Lewis and Chafin
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 6:50 p.m. to convene Friday, March 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.