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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 Dr. Donald D. Binder, Pohick Episcopal Church, Lorton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Barker dispensed with reading of Journal (40‑Y 0‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10221): reading waived (39‑Y 0‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 811, 827, 924, 1037, 1060, 1096
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 856, 1093, 1133, 1459, 1462, 1485
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 745, 844, 1222
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills; SB 1326, 1481
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2213
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 2496, 2527
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 1995
The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the following House bill: HB 1447
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 761, 792, 952, 1013, 1014, 1025, 1038, 1094, 1245, 1368, 1434
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1912, 1958, 1992, 2162
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1475, 1686, 2366
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20221): reading waived (39‑Y 0‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 1367
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 11:15 a.m. to reconvene at 11:55 a.m.
The Senate reconvened at 11:55 a.m.
SJ 524 - offered by Senator Marsh (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
SJ 525 - offered by Senator Marsh (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see February 23 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1779 - Senate insisted on amendments and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2089 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 921 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1055 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB1099 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1100 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1112 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1366 - Passed by for day
SB1388 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1790 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1836 - Read third time, McEachin floor Amendment rejected (voice vote), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1514 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1540 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1558 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1648 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1688 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1692 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1838 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1842 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1905 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1957 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1981 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2001 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2010 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2094 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2157 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2163 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2164 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2219 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2233 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2303 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2413 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2420 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2457 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2458 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2508 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2501 - out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB2037 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
HB2494 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB1418 - Read third time, Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
HB1432 - Read third time, Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
HB1551 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
HB1758 - Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1962 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2011 - Read third time, Deeds floor Substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB2379 - Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1399 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1516 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1527 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1529 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1534 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1538 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1552 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1625 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1651 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1670 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1693 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1698 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1699 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1706 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1715 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1777 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1856 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1857 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1859 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1889 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1898 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2026 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2133 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2206 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2310 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2357 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2358 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2368 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2401 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2449 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2477 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2480 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2483 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2498 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2507 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2526 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1830 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1845 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2145 - 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
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB1486 - Read first time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 512 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 561 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 570 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 580 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 586 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 596 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 605 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 608 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 622 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 623 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 625 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 632 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 643 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 645 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 646 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 648 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 683 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 719 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 735 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 767 - Read third time, Agree to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 732 - out of block, Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 693 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Watkins floor amendment #1 withdrawn, Newman floor amendments #1, #2 and #3 withdrawn, Watkins floor Amendments #2 and #3 agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Agreed to by Senate (31-Y 8-N), Reconsideration agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
HJ 822 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SJ 473 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 734 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
SJ 455 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 460 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 478 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10222)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following Senate bills: SB 754, 799, 854, 893, 983, 1106, 1107, 1117, 1124, 1294, 1356
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 862, 886, 988, 1257, 1275, 1340, 1375, 1471, 1477
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1446
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1452
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills: HB 1434, 2063, 2155
The House of Delegates has agreed to with substitutes the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 345, 363
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 863
The House of Delegates has ruled as not germane the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 511
Senate bills and joint resolutions with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar
House joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned in Memory George Washington at 1:12 p.m. to convene Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.