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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Todd McClure, Centerville Baptist Church, South Boston, Virginia
Motion of Senator Deeds dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 1‑N 1-A)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10125): reading waived (37‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1396, 1431, 1461, 1468, 1486, 1537, 1554, 1559, 1623, 1651, 1686, 1696, 1729, 1744, 1797, 1801, 1842, 1849, 1927, 1958, 2006, 2034, 2067, 2077, 2078, 2111, 2185, 2207, 2308, 2325
House bills referred: see January 27 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 815A, 853S, 854, 861A, 904S, 928, 944S, 946S, 947, 973, 1023, 1054, 1140, 1176S, 1177, 1257, 1260, 1276S, 1280S, 1284A, 1285 rereferred to Finance, 1533
From Education and Health: SB 848S, 907S, 975A rereferred to Finance, 1020S, 1048S, 1053A rereferred to Finance, 1100A, 1116S, 1159S, 1160, 1232S, 1235, 1243S rereferred to Finance, 1245, 1321S, 1353 rereferred to Finance, 1376S, 1452, 1484S, 1504, 1527 rereferred to Finance, 1551, 1583S
From Transportation: SB 1021, 1077, 1207S, 1272, 1331S, 1338S, 1339A, 1384A, 1409, 1468S, 1486, 1497A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Education and Health: SB 1565 rereferred to Finance; HB 1505 rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
From Transportation: SB 1406 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1506 rereferred to Courts of Justice
SJ 343 - offered by Senator McPike
SJ 344 and 345 - offered by Senator DeSteph
SR 122 - offered by Senator Cosgrove
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see January 27 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB1216 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1006 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1273 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1377 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB1465 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 919 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 816 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
SB 825 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB 862 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB1047 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
SB1091 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB1298 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
SB1347 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 1-A)
SB1474 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB1521 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 798 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 875 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 886 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 916 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1019 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1040 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1074 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1102 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1136 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1158 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1175 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1186 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1202 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1205 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1217 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1248 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1274 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1289 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1369 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1370 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1390 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1463 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 783 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 793 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 812 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 822 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 990 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1128 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1171 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1201 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1258 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1261 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1268 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1296 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1320 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1332 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1400 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1437 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 801 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 868 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 876 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 934 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 962 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 967 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 976 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 992 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1026 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1033 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1045 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1050 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1064 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1145 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1173 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1203 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1308 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1311 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1318 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1319 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1429 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1438 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1467 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1487 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1520 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 872 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 897 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 920 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1105 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1189 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1349 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1350 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1441 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1455 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 307 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 308 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 309 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SJ 310 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 724 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 731 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 739 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 740 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 746 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 774 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 775 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 776 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 777 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 785 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 327 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 337 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 108 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SR 121 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 250 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 718 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ 741 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
SJ 338 - Out of block, Passed by for day
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ 631 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 626 - 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 664 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 665 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 666 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 681 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 683 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 721 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 722 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 726 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 729 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 730 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 732 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 733 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 734 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 735 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 736 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 737 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 738 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 742 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 743 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 747 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 753 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 755 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 756 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 757 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 758 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 759 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 760 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 761 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 768 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 769 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 770 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 771 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 772 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 773 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 778 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ 813 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 318 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 320 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 322 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 324 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 325 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 326 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 328 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 329 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 330 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 332 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 333 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 334 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 335 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 336 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 339 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 341 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 106 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 107 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 116 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 117 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 118 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 119 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 120 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SJ 315 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ 751 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ 752 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HJ 754 - Out of block, Passed by for day
SJ 323 - Out of block, Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou at 2:06 p.m. to convene Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.