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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend John William Turner, Saint James Presbyterian Church, King William, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Marsden dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10216): reading waived (37‑Y 2‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following Senate bills: SB 1178, 1416, 1516, 1527, 1577
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1180
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1926
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitutes proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1534, 1854, 2024
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 880, 922, 1069, 1148, 1364, 1417, 1497, 1532
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 2185
The House of Delegates has defeated the following Senate bill: SB 1504
Senate bills with House substitutes placed on Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: HB 1517, 1572, 1573, 1574, 1600, 1774, 1796, 1938, 1939, 2009, 2255, 2297, 2311, 2381, 2383S
From Finance: HB 1400, 1467, 1530A, 1549, 1555A, 1605A, 1663, 1731A, 1845A, 1974A, 2148, 2209, 2229, 2262S, 2304S, 2342, 2366, 2417A, 2470
From: Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 1837S, 1919, 2220A
SJ 419 and 420 - offered by Senator DeSteph
SJ 421 - offered by Senator Ebbin
SJ 422 - offered by Senator Edwards
SJ 423 and 424 - offered by Senator Peake
SR 152 - offered by Senator McPike
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see February 20 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1536 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1675 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1747 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1852 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB2282 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB1251 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1154 - House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1160 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB1202 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
SB1296 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB1300 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB1312 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1322 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1415 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1561 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
SB 856 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Suetterlein and Mason
SB 899 - Senate acceded to request committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators DeSteph, Suetterlein and McClellan
SB 907 - Senate acceded to request committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Saslaw and Peake
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1532 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1396 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1457 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1461 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1485 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1486 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1570 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1597 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1686 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1729 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1730 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1768 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1797 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1815 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1820 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1838 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1912 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1933 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1936 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1958 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1970 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1973 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1977 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1994 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2003 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2067 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2074 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2144 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2152 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2154 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2179 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2243 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2247 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2296 - Read third time, Rules amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2313 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2348 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2359 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2364 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2397 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2410 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2415 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2436 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2442 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2449 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2464 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2469 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2037 - Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1616 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB1856 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Out of block, Passed by for day
HB2251 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1554 - Passed by for day
HB1853 - Read third time, Wexton floor amendments #1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 agreed to (voice vote), Wexton floor amendments #2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 rejected (7-Y 32-N), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
HB2390 - Read third time, Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
HB1392 - Read third time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected (voice vote), Finance substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
HB1399 - Passed by for day
HB1409 - Passed by for day
HB1428 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1431 - Read third time, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1566 - Read third time, Rules amendments agreed to (voice vote), Finance amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
HB1598 - Passed by for day
HB1696 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N, Chair voted nay)
HB1697 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
HB1992 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB2055 - Read third time, Stuart floor amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2092 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N), Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2168 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB2207 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
HB2343 - Read third time, Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
HB2351 - Read third time, Defeated by Senate (25-Y 13-N, requires 27 affirmative votes), Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1401 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1408 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1414 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1437 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1491 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1508 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1519 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1524 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1538 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1544 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1579 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1590 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1609 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1661 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1662 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1687 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1689 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1691 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1708 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1709 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1737 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1775 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1811 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1816 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1836 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1848 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1910 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1929 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1941 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1944 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1946 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1981 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1982 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1993 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1996 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2015 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2016 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2022 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2023 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2026 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2066 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2095 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2136 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2137 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2138 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2139 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2149 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2171 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2239 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2258 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2269 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2300 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2327 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2331 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2336 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2341 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2350 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2367 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2379 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2404 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2429 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2463 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2474 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1402 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1490 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1514 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1546 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1586 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1606 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1654 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1664 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1692 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1829 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1960 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2101 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2119 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2174 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2191 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2218 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2289 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2306 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2352 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2362 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2395 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2423 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2453 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2477 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 562 - Read third time, Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
HJ 545 - Passed by for day
HJ 693 - Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned in Memory of the Honorable Michèle B. McQuigg at 11:34 a.m. to convene Monday, February 20, 2017 at 11:00 am.
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: HB 1525, 1693, 1851, 1855, 2034, 2230, 2281