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2011 SESSION
Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Ernest L. Reid, Olive Branch Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Petersen dispensed with reading of Journal (36‑Y 0‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10120): reading waived (35‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 694, 716, 717
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 384, 386
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20120): reading waived (35‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1619, 1647, 1793, 1874
House bills referred and joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see January 24 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
Form Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 781A, 802A, 866, 1000A, 1038A, 1040, 1148, 1178S, 1223, 1224, 1249
From Transportation: SB 871, 952, 1003A, 1004A rereferred to Finance, 1005, 1135, 1144A, 1161, 1266A, 1278, 1290A; HB 1426
BILLS REREFERRED
From Finance: SB 1226 rereferred to Transportation
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 1243 rereferred to Courts of Justice
From Transportation: SB 1002 rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, 1018 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1035 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1042 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1047 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1075 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1157 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1167 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1248 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1329 rereferred to Finance, 1351 rereferred to Courts of Justice
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Blevins, Marsh, Miller, Y.B. and Quayle
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see January 24 Senate Calendar
SB 1472 - offered by Senator Stanley (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 742 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 784 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 786 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 787 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 788 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 790 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 791 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 844 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 863 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 930 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1009 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1010 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1015 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1032 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1113 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1127 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1129 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1130 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1131 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1134 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB1356 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (35-Y 0-N)
SB 743 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 6-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 7-N)
SB 984 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 7-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING
SB1367 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1073 - Read second time, Barker floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 744 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 773 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 777 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 859 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 860 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 873 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 874 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 880 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 887 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 889 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 900 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 901 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 909 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 945 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 957 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 980 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 999 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1065 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1159 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1160 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1189 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1204 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Obenshain floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1256 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1271 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1302 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1339 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1344 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1384 - Read second time, Colgan floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 799 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 846 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 898 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 899 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 911 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 912 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 937 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 949 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1081 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1228 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 782 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 815 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 819 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 824 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 828 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 829 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 852 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 870 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 891 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 892 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 927 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 941 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 942 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 943 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 944 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 948 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 950 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 953 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 958 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 959 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 960 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 976 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 983 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 985 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1057 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1070 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1077 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1078 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1106 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1107 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1114 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1128 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1147 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1171 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1215 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1235 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1247 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1263 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1270 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1297 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1301 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1315 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1362 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 822 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 830 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 966 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (35-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HJ 694 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (35-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HJ 716 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (35-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HJ 717 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (34-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory of General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson at 11:20 a.m. to convene Monday, January 24, 2011 at 12 m. and suspended the Rules to allow the Clerk to receive legislation until 3:00 p.m. (35-Y 0-N)