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2011 SESSION

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Minute Book
2011 Session
Senate of Virginia
WILLIAM T. BOLLING, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Monday, February 07, 2011
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Michael Penn, Galilean House of Worship, Martinsville, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Watkins dispensed with reading of Journal (39‑Y 0‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10204): reading waived (38‑Y 0‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1403, 1422, 1457, 1459, 1461, 1477, 1493, 1496, 1534, 1557, 1565, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1650, 1679, 1682, 1691, 1694, 1706, 1707, 1738, 1780, 1785, 1809, 1868, 1877, 1954, 1973, 1979, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2013, 2032, 2035, 2036, 2043, 2055, 2060, 2065, 2075, 2085, 2089, 2090, 2093, 2121, 2133, 2143, 2145, 2148, 2157, 2160, 2161, 2190, 2202, 2226, 2251, 2256, 2272, 2281, 2295, 2361, 2362, 2363, 2373, 2376, 2387, 2427, 2437, 2438, 2449, 2450, 2496, 2507, 2515, 2527

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 570, 580, 586, 605, 625, 635, 645, 646, 648, 707, 735, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 395, 398, 402, 409

House bills and joint resolutions referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 8 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 920S, 1025S, 1026S, 1056A, 1060S, 1099S, 1100, 1102S, 1119S, 1190S, 1441, 1456S

From Courts of Justice: SB 837S, 838, 839S, 845S, 1049S, 1067S, 1072, 1156, 1209, 1274S, 1351, 1423

From Finance: SB 800A

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:15 p.m. to reconvene at 12:50 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 12:50 p.m.

SR 28 - offered by Senator Newman

Resolution presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 8 Senate Calendar

Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guest (39‑Y 0‑N)

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 801 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 932 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 979 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1004 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1092 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1132 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1153 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1155 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1193 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1211 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1216 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1232 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1300 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1335 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1340 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1348 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1350 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1359 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1369 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1371 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1400 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1407 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1428 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1431 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1447 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1451 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1452 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1458 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1459 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1473 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1478 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1484 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passed block vote agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 821 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB 972 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)

SB1363 - out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Committee amendment rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 912 - Passed by for day

SB 781 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

SB1055 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 768 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB 780 - Passed by for day

SB 978 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

SB1030 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB1051 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

SB1086 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)

SB1108 - Passed by for day

SB1136 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

SB1188 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N 1-A)

SB1237 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

SB1282 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB1347 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB1352 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

SB1354 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)

SB1466 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

SB1481 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1608 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1767 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1833 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1839 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1975 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1984 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB1062 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Newman floor Amendments rejected (voice vote), Wagner floor Amendment rejected (voice vote), Watkins floor Amendment rejected (11-Y 29-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1349 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 762 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 763 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 769 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 906 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 951 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB 956 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1103 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1116 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1146 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1214 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1220 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1255 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1259 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1260 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1265 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1296 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1337 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1375 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1424 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1434 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1439 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1448 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1453 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1455 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1476 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1477 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1483 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SB1471 - out of block, Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB1171 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1446 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Whipple floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB 973 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1386 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Colgan floor Amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 810 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 820 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1031 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1042 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1047 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1063 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1180 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1341 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1382 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1395 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1429 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1470 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 761 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 928 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 954 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1016 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1069 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1093 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1112 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1139 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1280 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1281 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1338 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1353 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1389 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1485 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 804 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 811 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1007 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1013 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1037 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1464 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1292 - out of block, Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING

SJ 344 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING

SJ 357 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)

SJ 371 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)

SJ 401 - Motion to recommit to Privileges and Elections agreed to (21-Y 19-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

SJ 320 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 345 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 349 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 364 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 419 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SR 29 - offered by Senator Puckett

SJ 439 - offered by Senator Saslaw

SJ 440 - offered by Senator Saslaw

Resolution presented, ordered printed and referred/ Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 8 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 3:37 p.m. to convene Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.  Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

BILLS REPORTED

From Commerce and Labor: SB 854A, 1366A, 1368S, 1392S, 1401A, 1460A, 1482