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2011 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Gerry Creedon, Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Ticer dispensed with reading of Journal (39‑Y 0‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10126): reading waived (38‑Y 0‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1397, 1428, 1438, 1475, 1508, 1521, 1536, 1551, 1560, 1580, 1610, 1646, 1660, 1705, 1734, 1737, 1761, 1763, 1768, 1772, 1826, 1865, 1887, 1909, 1963, 1965, 1986, 2015, 2031, 2206, 2227, 2286
House bills referred: see January 28 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 745S rereferred to Finance, 771S, 813S rereferred to Finance, 817, 872A rereferred to Finance, 903S, 925S, 1162, 1163, 1181 rereferred to Finance, 1184, 1185A rereferred to Finance, 1222S rereferred to Finance, 1267A rereferred to Finance, 1409S rereferred to Finance, 1415 rereferred to Finance
From Education and Health: SB 924, 946, 967, 986, 1014, 1024S, 1029, 1039S, 1074A, 1094A, 1096A, 1110, 1117, 1149A, 1150, 1212, 1245, 1275, 1279, 1321, 1396A, 1463
From General Laws and Technology: SB 747, 766, 832S, 940, 1126S, 1334S, 1347S rereferred to Finance, 1357S, 1361, 1399, 1410, 1414, 1425S
BILLS REREFERRED
From Courts of Justice: SB 795 rereferred to Commerce and Labor, 836 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
From General Laws and Technology: SB 1049 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1288 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1379 rereferred to Finance
Leave of absence granted: Senator Miller, Y.B.
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (34‑Y 0‑N)
SJ 405 - offered by Senator Herring
SJ 406 - offered by Senator Locke
SJ 407 - offered by Senator Puller
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see January 28 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB1874 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 778 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 793 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 809 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 921 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 971 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1021 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1058 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1079 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1104 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1105 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1299 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1310 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1412 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1427 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1344 - out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Norment floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1303 - out of block, Passed by for day
SB1380 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 911 - Passed by for day
SB 912 - Passed by for day
SB 806 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB1133 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1298 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB1507 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 779 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 965 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 987 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1111 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1152 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1236 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1309 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1319 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1343 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1360 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1387 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1038 - out of block, Passed by for day
SB1210 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendments offered, out of block, Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 998 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1027 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1175 - Read second time, Committee amendments #1 and #3 agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Marsden floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1264 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1326 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 783 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 785 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 847 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 886 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 974 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1036 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1076 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1085 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1138 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1196 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1206 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1213 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1221 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1231 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 757 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 938 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 981 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 997 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1121 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1246 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1276 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 324 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 325 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 326 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 327 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 385 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 284 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 300 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 321 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 363 - Rules suspended, Reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 525 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 541 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 688 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 689 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 690 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 695 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 696 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 698 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 703 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 705 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 706 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 718 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 389 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 390 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 391 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 392 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 393 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 395 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 398 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 571 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 697 - out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 684 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 685 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 686 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 691 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 692 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 699 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 700 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 701 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 702 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 708 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 709 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 710 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 711 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 712 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 713 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 714 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 715 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 387 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 388 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 394 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 402 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 1481 - offered by Senator Wagner (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SB 1482 - offered by Senator Wagner (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see January 28 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Owen Bradford Pickett and Lt. Col. John F. McDonnell at 1:32 p.m. to convene Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.