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2019 SESSION

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Minute Book 2019 Session Senate of Virginia JUSTIN E. FAIRFAX, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Thursday, February 07, 2019  

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Justin E. Fairfax

Prayer offered by Pandit Rajagopal Thuppal, Hindu Center of Virginia, The Richmond Temple, Glen Allen, Virginia

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 3‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10206): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 810, 813

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 8 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: HB 1656, 1664, 1673S, 1711, 1720S, 1728, 1771, 1783, 1787, 1820, 1833, 1922, 1944S, 1945, 1955, 2059A, 2078, 2170, 2242, 2253, 2278, 2343S, 2439S, 2453, 2464, 2484, 2548, 2648, 2659, 2769

From Education and Health: HB 1652S, 1725, 1729, 1732, 1733S, 1737, 1738S, 1743, 1803, 1835, 1849, 1870, 1878, 1920 rereferred to Finance, 1930, 1936 rereferred to Finance, 1938, 1952, 1970A, 1971, 1985, 1986 rereferred to Finance, 2018, 2026 rereferred to Finance, 2035, 2045, 2057, 2113 rereferred to Finance, 2158, 2173S rereferred to Finance, 2215, 2217, 2228, 2318, 2337S rereferred to Finance, 2400, 2445, 2449, 2557S, 2558S, 2563, 2620S rereferred to Finance, 2685S rereferred to Finance, 2693, 2699, 2720, 2722, 2750S, 2798A

From Transportation: HB 1637, 1648, 1662S, 1677, 1678, 1709, 1768, 1777, 1786A, 1802, 1818S, 1832, 1867, 1927, 1983A, 2039, 2114, 2183, 2220, 2226, 2313, 2487, 2551, 2674

BILLS REREFERRED

From Education and Health: HB 1611 rereferred to Finance, 2119 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 2142 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 2306 rereferred to Finance

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 606: see February 8 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

 UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB1655 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB 1950 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1974 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2021 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2347 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2358 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2362 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2365 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2526 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2555 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1679 - Out of block, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB1681 - Out of block, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

HB2180 - Out of block, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

HB2181 - Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

HB2705 - Out of block, Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1666 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1731 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1937 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2290 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2405 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB2060 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2065 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 631 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 730 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 731 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 761 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 766 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 335 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 340 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 344 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 345 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 346 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 349 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 350 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 351 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 352 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 103 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 712 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

SJ 318 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 727 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 733 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 736 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 737 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 739 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 740 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 746 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 747 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 748 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 753 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 755 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 756 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 757 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 758 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 763 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 764 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 770 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 773 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 329 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 330 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 331 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 333 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 334 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 336 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 337 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 339 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 342 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 343 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 348 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 353 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 354 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 355 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 102 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 105 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 742 - Out of block, Passed by for day

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 1:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:50 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:50 p.m.

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor granted to the Senate Finance Committee staff (40‑Y 0‑N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING

SB 1100 - Read second time, Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendment (Item 49 #2s) agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendment (Item 105 #1s) agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendment (Item 136 #2s) agreed to (voice vote), Hanger floor amendment (Item 266 #1s) agreed to (voice vote), Howell floor amendment (Item 312 #2s) agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor amendment (Item 363 #3s) agreed to (voice vote), Hanger floor amendment (Item 368 #1s) agreed to (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Contested committee amendment

Page 6, Item 49 #2s, Rejected by Senate (voice vote)

Page 18, Item 105 #1s, Rejected by Senate (voice vote)

Page 20, Item 113 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 30, Item 136 #2s, Rejected by Senate (voice vote)

Page 32, Item 136 #7s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 50, Item 266 #1s, Rejected by Senate (voice vote)

Page 56, Item 292 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 57, Item 293 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 71, Item 307 #11s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 81, Item 312 #2s, Rejected by Senate (voice vote)

Page 98, Item 368 #1s, Rejected by Senate (voice vote)

Page 99, Item 376 #1s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 120, Item 449 #2s, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 139, Item 3-5.20 #1s Rejected by Senate (voice vote), Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

Page 142, Item 4-14 #2s Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

SJ 365 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate

SR 109 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate

HJ 810 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Staff Sergeant Jasper N. Beauchamp, USA, Retired at 3:27 p.m. to convene Friday, February 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. The Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

 

BILLS REREFERRED

From Courts of Justice: HB 2014 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 2252 rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, 2263 rereferred to General Laws and Technology, 2441 rereferred to Transportation, 2546 rereferred to Education and Health, 2591 rereferred to Education and Health