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Minute Book 2017 Session Senate of Virginia RALPH S. NORTHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SUSAN CLARKE SCHAAR, CLERK Thursday, February 02, 2017  

 

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Matthew D. Bates, Centenary United Methodist Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator McClellan dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10201): reading waived (38‑Y 2‑N)

The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 1399, 1457, 1526, 1556, 1570, 1585, 1587, 1597, 1598, 1606, 1628, 1694, 1720, 1730, 1743, 1820, 1858, 1869, 1878, 1933, 1936, 1970, 1998, 2003, 2029, 2045, 2055, 2090, 2152, 2168, 2179, 2233, 2274, 2313, 2343, 2369, 2374, 2397, 2418, 2433

House bills referred: see February 3 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED

From Courts of Justice: SB 1044S rereferred to Finance, 1153, 1199S, 1330S, 1343S, 1344S, 1356, 1413S, 1421S, 1442 rereferred to Finance, 1498A, 1501A, 1506, 1563S, 1564A, 1594

From Education and Health: SB 829, 951S, 995S, 997S, 1017, 1082S, 1098, 1099, 1117, 1222S rereferred to Finance, 1233S rereferred to Finance, 1234S, 1240S rereferred to Finance, 1283S rereferred to Finance, 1359S, 1414A, 1430A, 1475A, 1511A, 1516S, 1517A, 1523S rereferred to Finance, 1534S, 1546, 1561S rereferred to Finance, 1577S

From Local Government: SB 938A, 1578S

From Transportation: SB 950A, 1229A, 1251S, 1316A, 1364S, 1367, 1417S, 1494S, 1507, 1514, 1532, 1554

SJ 360 - offered by Senator Norment

Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see February 3 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB 940 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 890 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 927 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1288 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1305 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1310 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1333 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1352 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 919 - Out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Obenshain floor amendments withdrawn, Edwards floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING

SB1128 - Passed by for day

SB1441 - Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)

SB1077 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted yea)

SB1395 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 1-A)

SB1066 - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

SB1152 - Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

SB1172 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)

SB1188 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)

SB1227 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

SB1342 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB 839 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 889 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 966 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1060 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1118 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1165 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1168 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1182 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1193 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1322 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1374 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1444 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1459 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1479 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB1483 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)

SB 800 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day

SB 982 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

SB1300 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

SB1418 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed by for day

SB1427 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)

SB1473 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)

SB1551 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Out of block, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING

SB1021 - Passed by for day

SB1210 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 806 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 959 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB 991 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1013 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1110 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1123 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1198 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1226 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1264 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1265 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1282 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1341 - Read second time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1360 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1393 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1394 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1428 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1431 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1456 - Read second time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1470 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1530 - Passed by for day

SB1542 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

SB1586 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 838 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 845 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 932 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 963 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 975 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1005 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1018 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1034 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1063 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1086 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1154 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1285 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1286 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1287 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1328 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1361 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1412 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1527 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1552 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1553 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1558 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1559 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1576 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1580 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1591 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING

SB 795 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 821 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB 846 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1053 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1149 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1239 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1243 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1253 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1262 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1373 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1416 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1569 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1571 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1581 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SB1585 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING

SJ 342 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third reading waived (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

SJ 223 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 231 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 290 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 295 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

SJ 331 - Rules suspended, reading waived block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

HJ 748 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 794 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 803 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 804 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 812 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 814 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 348 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 349 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 353 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 354 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SJ 355 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 123 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

SR 129 - Agreed to by Senate block vote

HJ 789 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

HJ 818 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

SJ 338 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate

SJ 347 - Out of block, Passed by for day

SR 124 - Out of block, Passed by for day

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS

HJ 754 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 786 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 788 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 790 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 792 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 795 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 796 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 797 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 798 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 799 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 800 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 801 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 802 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 805 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 806 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 807 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 808 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 809 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 811 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 819 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 820 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 821 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 822 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 824 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 827 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 828 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 315 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 323 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 343 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 344 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 345 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 346 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 350 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 351 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 352 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 356 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 357 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SJ 358 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 122 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 125 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

SR 127 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)

HJ 751 - Out of Block, Passed by for day

HJ 752 - Out of Block, Passed by for day

On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 2:54 p.m. to convene Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:30 a.m.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 1143S, 1398S; HB 1454S, 1477S, 1509, 1520S, 1562A, 1619, 1740S, 1781, 1793, 2076, 2200, 2254

From Finance: SB 1044, 1075, 1129S, 1156, 1222A, 1240, 1283, 1293, 1334, 1371S, 1442S, 1449A, 1490A, 1493S, 1523, 1561A; SJ 284

From Rules: SB 840A, 869, 949S, 965, 969, 1043, 1179A, 1307A, 1312S, 1363A, 1387A, 1447, 1550 rereferred to Finance, 1555, 1588A; SJ 251, 268, 278, 279A, 282, 285A, 298, 300, 340A; SR 105