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2011 SESSION
Called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Jim Booth, Staples Mill Road Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Lucas dispensed with reading of Journal (37‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10207): reading waived (38‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1434, 1491, 1554, 1648, 1686, 1717, 1831, 1855, 1910, 1912, 1928, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1983, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2024, 2027, 2057, 2125, 2159, 2191, 2233, 2289, 2310, 2317, 2375, 2446, 2480, 2494, 2508, 2519
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 767
House bills referred and joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 9 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance HB 1451, 1452, 1470, 1505, 1672, 2244, 2328S
SJ 441 - offered by Senator Locke
SJ 442 - offered by Senator Blevins
SJ 443 - offered by Senator Marsden
SJ 444 - offered by Senator Marsden
SJ 445 - offered by Senator Obenshain
SJ 446 - offered by Senator Obenshain
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 9 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 10:50 a.m. to reconvene at 11:20 a.m.
The Senate reconvened at 11:20 a.m.
SJ 307 - Motion defeated to suspend Rules, discharge committee, waive readings, take up for immediate consideration (18-Y 22-N)
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1608 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1767 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1833 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1839 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1975 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1984 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 762 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 763 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 769 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 906 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 951 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 956 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1103 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1116 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1146 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1214 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1220 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1255 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1259 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1260 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1265 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1296 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1337 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1375 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1424 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1434 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1439 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1448 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1453 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1455 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1476 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1477 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1483 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1062 - out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
SB1349 - out of block, Stricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 912 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
SB 780 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
SB1108 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Hanger floor Amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1171 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 973 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB1386 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
SB 810 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 820 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB1031 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N), Reconsideration of defeated by Senate agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N)
SB1042 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
SB1047 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
SB1063 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
SB1180 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB1341 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
SB1382 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1395 - Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N), McEachin floor Amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1429 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB1470 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 761 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 928 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 954 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1016 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1069 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1093 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1112 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1139 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1280 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1281 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1338 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1353 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1389 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1485 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1471 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Whipple floor Amendments withdrawn, Hanger floor Amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), out of block , Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 804 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 811 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB1007 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB1013 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB1037 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor Amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB1464 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 839 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 854 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1049 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1060 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1067 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1072 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1100 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1102 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1156 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1209 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1274 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1392 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1423 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1441 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1456 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1460 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1482 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 800 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), out of block, Passed by for day
SB1366 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 2:00 p.m. to reconvene at 2:15 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:15 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB1292 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
SB 837 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 838 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Pending question ordered (32-Y 8-N), Defeated by Senate (14-Y 26-N)
SB 845 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)
SB 920 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1025 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1026 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), McEachin floor Amendment withdrawn, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1056 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
SB1099 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Hanger floor Amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB1119 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1190 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB1351 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
SB1368 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB1401 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 320 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 345 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 349 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 419 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 364 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), out of block, agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HJ 763 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory of former Senator FitzGerald Bemiss at 4:28 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 12 m.