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2011 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Peter A. Evans, Colossian Baptist Church, Newport News, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Howell dispensed with reading of Journal (35‑Y 0‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10203): reading waived (38‑Y 0‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1435, 1483, 1548, 1568, 1611, 1848, 1872, 2140, 2162, 2213, 2243, 2434, 2439
House bills referred: see February 7 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 1007, 1016, 1464A, 1485
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 954A, 1037S, 1093S, 1171S, 1292; HB 1608, 1767, 1833, 1839, 1975, 1984
From Rules: SB 1069, 1139A, 1280S, 1338, 1353A; SJ 320S, 345S, 349, 364, 419
From Transportation: SB 761, 804, 811, 928, 1013A, 1112S, 1281S, 1389
BILL REREFERRED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 2217 rereferred to Local Government
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Blevins and Hanger
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1268 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1426 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 745 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 772 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 823 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 904 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 916 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB 975 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1123 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1124 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1137 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1165 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1185 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1222 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1294 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1388 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1450 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (37-Y 0-N)
SB1226 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB1383 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
SB1390 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1472 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 912 - Passed by for day
SB 781 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 9-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 774 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 805 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 12-N)
SB 848 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
SB 862 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
SB1066 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 10-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
SB1068 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N)
SB1233 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
SB1257 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1408 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 801 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 821 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 932 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 972 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 979 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1004 - Read second time, Transportation amendment rejected (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1092 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1132 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1153 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1155 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1193 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1211 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1216 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1232 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1300 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1335 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1340 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1348 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1350 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1359 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1363 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1369 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1371 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Lucas floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1400 - Read second time, Local Government substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1407 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1428 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1431 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1447 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1451 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1452 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1458 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1459 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1473 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1478 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1484 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1062 - out of block, Passed by for day
SB1349 - out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB1055 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Stuart floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1446 - Passed by for day
SB 768 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 780 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 973 - Passed by for day
SB 978 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1030 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1051 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1086 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1108 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1136 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1188 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1237 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1282 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1347 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1352 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1354 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1386 - Passed by for day
SB1466 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1481 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 762 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 763 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 769 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 906 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 951 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 956 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1103 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1116 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1146 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1214 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1220 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1255 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1259 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1260 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1265 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1296 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1337 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1375 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1424 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1434 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1439 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1448 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1453 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1455 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1471 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1476 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1477 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1483 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 810 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 820 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1031 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1042 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1047 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1063 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1180 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1341 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1382 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1395 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1429 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1470 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 344 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 357 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 371 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 401 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 436 - offered by Senator Martin
SJ 437 - offered by Senator Lucas
SJ 438 - offered by Senator Whipple
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 7 Senate Calendar
Petition offered by Senator Obenshain, referred to Rules Committee
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:13 p.m. to convene Monday, February 7, 2011 at 12 m.