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2016 SESSION

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2016 Session
Senate of Virginia
RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
 

 

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam

Prayer offered by The Reverend Steve Taylor, Nomini Baptist Church, Montross, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Alexander dispensed with reading of Journal (36-Y 4-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 25, 116, 172, 227, 230, 231, 232, 274, 319, 325, 343, 374, 388, 434, 437, 496, 497, 537, 574, 577, 589, 637, 641, 642, 676, 740, 771, 791, 802, 807, 825, 829, 900, 906, 918, 1032, 1058, 1077, 1117, 1128, 1266

The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolutions: HJ 2, 123, 177, 197

House bills and joint resolutions referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Finance: SB 17, 49, 50, 57, 135S rereferred to Education and Health, 246, 444S, 460A, 589, 597S, 642, 646, 690, 715, 750

From Local Government: SB 153, 270, 309S, 329S, 414A, 451, 527, 549S, 705, 769

From Privileges and Elections: SB 574S, 588, 650 rereferred to Finance, 686, 767, 770; SJ 6, 93, 127

BILL REREFERRED

From Local Government: SB 751 rereferred to Finance

SB 780 - offered by Senator Black (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)

SJ 141 - offered by Senator Surovell

SR 38 - offered by Senator Cosgrove

Bill presented, ordered printed and referred/ joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 37: see February 4 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 621 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 249 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 253 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 283 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 292 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 367 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 385 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 455 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 557 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 507 - Out of block, Passed by for day

SB 636 - Out of block, Passed by for day

On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:30 p.m. to reconvene at 12:45 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 12:45 p.m.

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 21 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

SB 506 - Passed by for day

SB 278 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 344 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

SB 346 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB 732 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING

HB1220 - Read second time

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 7 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 87 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 197 - Read second time, Transportation substitute reconsidered (39-Y 1-N), Transportation substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 610 - Passed by for day

SB 466 - Passed by for day

SB 70 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 71 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 247 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 248 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 46 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 51 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 150 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 169 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 193 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 204 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 210 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 227 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 290 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 294 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 517 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 631 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 679 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 418 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 704 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING

HJ 210 - Passed by for day

SJ 140 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of Gabriel Prosser at 1:14 p.m. to convene Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 12 m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.

BILLS REREFERRED

From Rules: SB 47 rereferred to Transportation, 113 rereferred to Transportation, 471 rereferred to Transportation, 472 rereferred to Transportation, 476 rereferred to Transportation, 710 rereferred to Transportation