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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
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
 

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Michael Pottschmidt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator McEachin dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10215): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 783, 1036, 1081, 1138

The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 923, 1263

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 773, 777, 847, 873, 874, 880, 891, 899, 900, 901, 1065, 1109, 1128, 1189, 1199, 1213, 1221, 1246, 1258, 1276, 1302, 1334

Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Finance: HB 1425S, 1434, 1526, 1532, 1588, 1599, 1645S, 1690, 1822, 1851, 1899S, 2019, 2038, 2063, 2095, 2096, 2131, 2155S, 2278S, 2316, 2435, 2495S, 2510S

From Local Government: HB 1521, 1536A, 1668, 1737, 1742, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1844A, 1872, 1931, 1963, 1965, 1986, 2004, 2015, 2031, 2072, 2075, 2078, 2100, 2130, 2132, 2139, 2142, 2171, 2217, 2284, 2297S, 2329, 2338, 2364, 2406, 2407, 2409, 2411, 2425, 2472, 2478, 2504, 2532

From Privileges and Elections: HB 1501, 1508, 1568, 1646A, 1660, 1702, 1746, 1843, 1858S, 1976, 2080A, 2251, 2365; HJ 511S, 615 rereferred to Finance, 679, 693S; SJ 473

BILLS REREFERRED

From Local Government: HB 1865 rereferred to Finance, 2000 rereferred to Finance

SJ 486 - offered by Senator Puckett

SJ 487 - offered by Senator Martin

SJ 488 - offered by Senator Obenshain

SJ 489 - offered by Senator Stanley

Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 17 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 976 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB1005 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB1150 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB1331 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

HB1507 - Passed by for day

HB1874 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations (39-Y 0-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB1407 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1442 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1455 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1461 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1479 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1495 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1541 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1569 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1591 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1605 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1621 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1629 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1649 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1650 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1682 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1712 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1713 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1714 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1723 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1725 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1739 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1743 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1759 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1779 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1780 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1783 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1809 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1828 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1829 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1835 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1855 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1886 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1891 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1909 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1943 - Read third time, Committee amendment #1 agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Stuart floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1944 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1971 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1973 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2033 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2043 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Petersen floor Amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2055 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2057 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2058 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2060 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2065 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2066 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2085 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2089 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2090 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2099 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2103 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2126 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2143 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2160 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2162 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2167 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2176 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2209 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2213 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2272 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2363 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2370 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2415 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2424 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2437 - Read third time, Committee amendment #1 agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Reynolds floor amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2438 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2471 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2486 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2502 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2519 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1451 - out of block, Passed by for day

HB1452 - out of block, Passed by for day

HB1522 - out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

HB1831 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

HB2123 - out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

HB1437 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

HB1611 - Read third time, Petersen floor amendment no action taken, Passed by for day

HB1593 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1694 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1738 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)

HB2289 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)

HB2389 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1447 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1524 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1820 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1840 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1942 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1950 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2003 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2197 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2221 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2231 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2285 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2335 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2385 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB2531 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

HB1500 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House amendments agreed to (voice vote), out of block , Passed Senate (31-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

The Senate recessed at 1:30 p.m. to reconvene at 1:40 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:40 p.m.

CALENDAR (continued)

HB1458 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1504 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1586 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1686 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1705 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1717 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1798 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1812 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1928 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1941 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1958 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1983 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1985 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1992 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2024 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2027 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2050 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2105 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2125 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2141 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2148 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2159 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2170 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2183 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2184 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2191 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2237 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2286 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2366 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2434 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2496 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2527 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HB1837 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB2419 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

HB1475 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB1912 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2367 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

HB2467 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed by temporarily

SB 1486 - offered by Senator Northam (request of Governor)

SJ 490 - offered by Senator Marsh

SJ 491 - offered by Senator Marsh

Bill presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 17 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 2:10 p.m. to reconvene at 6:00 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 6:00 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10216): reading waived (35‑Y 0‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 1007, 1108, 1136, 1335

The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 1003, 1431, 1481

The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 974, 1152, 1153, 1188, 1281, 1282, 1359, 1447

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 1003 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1007 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 1108 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)

SB 1136 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1335 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1431 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 1481 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING

HB 2467 - Howell floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30216): reading waived (38-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 1326

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 1326 - House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N)

Senate recessed at 6:20 p.m. to reconvene at 6:35 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 6:35 p.m.

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20216): reading waived (39-Y 0-N)

The House of Delegates has rejected the Senate amendments as substituted for House amendments for the following House bill: HB 1500

The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1447

The House of Delegates has agreed to amendment No.1 and has rejected amendment No. 2 proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2003

The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1942, 2197

The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1820, 1835, 2285, 2385, 2531

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE

HB 1447 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (36-Y 3-N), Reconsidered (38-Y 0-N), Senate insisted on substitute (33-Y 5-N)

HB 1500 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (32-Y 5-N)

HB 2003 - Senate insisted on amendment #2 and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50216): reading waived (37-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 1326, 1481

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE

SB 1326 - Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N)

SB 1481 - Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)

CONFEREES APPOINTED

SB 1326 - Senators Herring, Saslaw, Watkins

SB 1481 - Senators Lucas, Wagner, Hanger

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN60216): reading waived (35-Y 1-N)

The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1447, 1500, 2003

CONFEREES APPOINTED

HB 1447 - Senators Herring, Saslaw, Watkins

HB 1500 - Senators Colgan, Houck, Howell, Wampler, Stosch, Saslaw, Norment

HB 2003 - Senators Vogel, Miller, J.C., Herring

SJ 492 - offered by Senator Saslaw

Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 17 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 6:53 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 12 m.