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2011 SESSION
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend David Andersen, Capitol Commission, Chesterfield, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Miller, J.C. dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 1‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10217): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 942, 971, 1078, 1265
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 941, 1446
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 785
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 904
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 763, 766, 779, 802, 892, 958, 985, 1000, 1070, 1083, 1116, 1171, 1206, 1211, 1214, 1215, 1361, 1379, 1382, 1399, 1414
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1602, 1696, 1747, 2190, 2467
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB2036
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30217): reading waived (39‑Y 1‑N)
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 862
Senate bills with House amendments, substitutes and substitute with amendment placed on Calendar
House joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk: see February 21 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 1688, 1905A, 2157S, 2219, 2501
From Rules: HB 1514, 1540, 1842A, 2010A, 2094, 2303S; HJ 512, 561, 570, 580, 586, 596, 605, 608, 622, 623, 625, 632, 643, 645, 646, 648, 683, 719A, 732, 735, 767, 822; SJ 455, 460, 478
From Transportation: HB 1418, 1432, 1551, 1558A, 1648, 1692, 1758, 1838, 1957, 1962S, 1981A, 1998A rereferred to Finance, 2001, 2011, 2163, 2164, 2233, 2379, 2413, 2420, 2457, 2458, 2508
SJ 498 - offered by Senator Stosch
SJ 499 - offered by Senator Blevins
SJ 500 - offered by Senator Lucas
SJ 501 - offered by Senator Lucas
SJ 502 - offered by Senator Hanger
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 21 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 11:20 a.m. to reconvene at 12:05 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:05 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1995 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB1263 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 745 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB 844 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB 860 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 987 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1073 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1129 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1130 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1204 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1222 - House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
SB1226 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1232 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1236 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1264 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB1384 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1408 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1450 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1434 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1501 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1526 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1536 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1568 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1588 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1599 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1645 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1646 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1660 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1702 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1742 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1746 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1763 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1769 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1771 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1822 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1844 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1851 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1858 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1872 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1899 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1931 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1963 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1965 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1976 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1986 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2004 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2015 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2019 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2031 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2038 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2063 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2072 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2075 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2078 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2080 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2100 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2130 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2131 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2139 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2155 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2171 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2217 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2251 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2278 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2284 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2316 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2329 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2338 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2364 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2406 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2407 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2409 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2411 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2425 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2435 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2472 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2478 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2495 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Houck floor Amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2504 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2510 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2532 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1452 - out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
HB1532 - out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1611 - Read third time, Petersen floor Amendment rejected (voice vote), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2367 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB1425 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB1508 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB1521 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1668 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
HB1690 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB1737 - Passed by for day
HB1770 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1772 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB1843 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2095 - Read third time, Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
HB2096 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HB2132 - Read third time, Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
HB2142 - Read third time, Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
HB2297 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
HB2365 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1411 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1456 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1457 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1477 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1487 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1535 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1554 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1557 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1584 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1592 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1626 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1643 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1658 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1674 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1679 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1691 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1741 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1757 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1776 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1790 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1836 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1841 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1852 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1860 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1868 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1910 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1911 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1939 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1940 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1960 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1982 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1994 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2013 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2020 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2035 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2041 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2059 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2076 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2093 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2106 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2150 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2158 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2179 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2188 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2198 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2201 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2205 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2218 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2236 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2271 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2277 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2279 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2282 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2290 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2292 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2317 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2319 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2324 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2326 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2330 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2337 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2375 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2384 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2391 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2408 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2423 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2439 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2448 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2453 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2462 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2479 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2485 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2515 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2520 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1493 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1548 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1832 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1929 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1951 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2012 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2037 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2256 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2362 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2494 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1483 - out of block, Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 679 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 511 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
HJ 693 - Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
SJ 473 - Passed by for day
HJ 904 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
HJ 862 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
SJ 503 - offered by Senator Obenshain
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 21 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:42 p.m. to convene Monday, February 21, 2011 at 12 m.