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2015 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Gerry Creedon, Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Alexander dispensed with reading of Journal (35-Y 3-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10128): reading waived (35‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1284, 1331, 1386, 1433, 1440, 1451, 1452, 1460, 1471, 1475, 1523, 1532, 1553, 1593, 1608, 1625, 1632, 1634, 1642, 1656, 1663, 1681, 1742, 1747, 1768, 1800, 1878, 1880, 1971, 2059, 2176, 2209
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 507, 521, 527, 533, 566, 593, 600, 606, 607, 638, 641, 692, 693
House bills and joint resolutions referred: see January 30 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 710S rereferred to Finance, 923S, 943S rereferred to Finance, 963S, 1100S rereferred to Finance, 1113S rereferred to Finance, 1148, 1184A, 1187A rereferred to Finance, 1188S rereferred to Finance, 1196S rereferred to Finance, 1297S, 1316A rereferred to Finance, 1360A rereferred to Finance, 1433 rereferred to Finance
From Education and Health: SB 727S, 750S, 776, 817A, 851S, 895, 900S, 901, 916A, 944S, 951, 966S, 982S, 1021S, 1036S, 1058, 1083A rereferred to Finance, 1116S, 1120S, 1122, 1227S, 1235S rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1236, 1280, 1320, 1383A, 1403S, 1404, 1410S rereferred to Finance
From Transportation: SB 753, 778S, 787, 793S, 803S, 836, 847S, 956S, 989A, 1208, 1220, 1259S, 1303, 1304, 1358, 1411, 1430S
Leave of absence granted: Senator Deeds
SB 1461 - offered by Senator Wagner (unanimous consent to introduce)
SJ 311 - offered by Senator Hanger
SJ 312 and 313 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJ 314 and 315 - offered by Senator Alexander
SJ 316 - offered by Senator Norment
SJ 317 - offered by Senator Chafin (unanimous consent to introduce)
SR 79 - offered by Senator Alexander
SR 80 - offered by Senator Locke
Bill and joint resolution presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523: see January 30 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 892 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 936 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB1155 - Out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 724 - Passed by for day
SB 725 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (15-Y 24-N)
SB 891 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1132 - Passed by for day
SB1137 - Passed by for day
SB1191 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 675 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 676 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 690 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 692 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 763 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 805 - Read second time, Education and Health committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Finance committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 808 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 813 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 875 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 903 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 904 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 929 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 930 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 931 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 962 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 991 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 999 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1007 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1008 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1022 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1040 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1042 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1043 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1070 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1074 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1099 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1106 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1127 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1133 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1135 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1153 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1163 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1174 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1177 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1219 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1229 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1238 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1334 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1359 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1368 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1431 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1282 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 707 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 785 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 790 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 849 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 854 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1017 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1059 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1211 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 691 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 738 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 747 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 801 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 816 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 840 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 842 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 843 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 866 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 868 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 894 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 977 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 978 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1014 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1037 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1062 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1136 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1173 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1205 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1257 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1276 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1335 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1336 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1355 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1364 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1399 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1448 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 719 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 796 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 797 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1061 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1076 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1089 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1092 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1103 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1248 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1351 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 226 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 228 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 235 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 236 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 237 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 242 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 243 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 245 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 268 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 271 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 272 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 274 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 280 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 299 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 216 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 233 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 238 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 252 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 256 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 269 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 278 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 288 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 511 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 530 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 531 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 534 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 552 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 562 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 565 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 572 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 589 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 609 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 611 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 612 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 613 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 631 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 643 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 650 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 651 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 652 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 653 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 656 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 661 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 664 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 677 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 678 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 683 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 684 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 689 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 690 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 691 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 710 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 289 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 309 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 510 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 517 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 525 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 540 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 543 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 544 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 548 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 549 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 559 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 560 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 561 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 567 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 569 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 570 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 571 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 573 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 574 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 580 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 591 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 602 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 614 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 615 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 617 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 626 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 632 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 639 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 640 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 654 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 657 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 658 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 660 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 662 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 663 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 665 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 667 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 668 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 671 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 672 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 673 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 675 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 676 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 680 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 682 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 688 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 694 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 695 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 697 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 306 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 307 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 310 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 77 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned at 1:50 p.m. to convene Friday, January 30, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.