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2011 SESSION
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