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2011 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Horace Grinnell, Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Arlington, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McEachin dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 0‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10201): reading waived (38‑Y 0‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1603, 1644, 1696, 1728, 1791, 1799, 1818, 1836, 1838, 2018, 2028, 2164, 2303, 2318, 2372, 2374, 2379, 2464
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 539, 593, 614, 615
House bills and joint resolutions referred: See February 3 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 1007A rereferred to Finance, 1108, 1237
From Finance: SB 780, 781A, 801, 821A, 932, 972S, 973, 978, 979S, 1004A, 1030, 1062, 1086S, 1132A, 1136S, 1153, 1155A, 1188S, 1193S, 1211A, 1232S, 1282S, 1300, 1335, 1347A, 1348S, 1349S, 1350S, 1352, 1359A, 1363A, 1369, 1371S, 1386S, 1400S, 1407, 1428S, 1431, 1447S, 1451, 1458S, 1459S, 1473S, 1478A, 1481A, 1484
From Local Government: SB 768S, 1092A, 1216S, 1354, 1452, 1466
From Privileges and Elections: SB 1051A, 1340S; SJ 344, 357, 371, 401
SJ 420 - offered by Senator Herring
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 3 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 766 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 771 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 903 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 924 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 925 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 940 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 986 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1014 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1024 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1029 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1039 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1074 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1094 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1096 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1110 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1117 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1126 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1149 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1162 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1163 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1184 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1212 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1245 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1275 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1279 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1334 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1357 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1361 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1396 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1399 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1410 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1414 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1425 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 792 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 856 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 893 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 923 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 988 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1020 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1028 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1054 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1083 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1227 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1234 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1258 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1269 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1287 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1308 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1331 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1336 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1416 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1457 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1462 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 832 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 946 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1379 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 912 - passed by for day
SB 981 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Whipple floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 747 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 817 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 967 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SB1150 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB1321 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1463 - Passed by for day
SB1001 - Passed by for day
SB1109 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
SB1122 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1038 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1191 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 750 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 841 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 843 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 868 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 902 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 910 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 931 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 990 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 995 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1017 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1059 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1141 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1166 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1167 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1168 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1170 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1182 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1197 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1198 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1199 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1262 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1318 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1323 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1436 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1437 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1469 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1226 - out of block, Passed by for day
SB1268 - out of block, Passed by for day
SB1426 - out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 776 - Read second time, Motion to recommit to Transportation agreed to (voice vote)
SB 754 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 827 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 831 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1055 - Passed by for day
SB1145 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor amendment not in order, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1172 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1195 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1327 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1402 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 745 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 772 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 823 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 904 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 916 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 975 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1123 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1124 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1137 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1165 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1185 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1222 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1294 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1383 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1388 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1390 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1450 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1472 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 774 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 805 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 848 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 862 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1066 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1068 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1233 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1257 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1408 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1446 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 291 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 292 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 294 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 297 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 308 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 315 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 322 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 328 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 329 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 330 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 331 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 334 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 335 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 341 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 348 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 350 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 355 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 397 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 284 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SJ 354 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SR 22 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 385 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 358 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 363 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 421 - offered by Senator Miller, Y.B.
SJ 422 - offered by Senator Reynolds (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SJ 423 - offered by Senator Petersen
SJ 424 - offered by Senator Petersen
SJ 425 - offered by Senator Petersen
SJ 426 - offered by Senator Petersen
SJ 427 - offered by Senator Obenshain
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 3 Senate Calendar
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 785
House joint resolution laid on Clerk’s desk: see February 3 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 2:02 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 12 m.