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2017 SESSION
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Ebbin dispensed with reading of Journal (38‑Y 2‑N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN20222): reading waived (36‑Y 3‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB 815, 865, 867, 913, 927, 928, 935, 936, 946, 947, 1006, 1054, 1117, 1118, 1153, 1172, 1189, 1253, 1257, 1276, 1360, 1459, 1564, 1578, 1581
The House of Delegates has agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 1586, 2148
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1855
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute with amendment proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1605
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint resolutions: SJ 251, 418
The House of Delegates has agreed to the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House joint resolution: HJ 545
The House of Delegates has defeated the following Senate bills: SB 1068, 1585
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (38‑Y 0‑N)
SR 162 - offered by Senator Peake
SR163 - offered by Senator Deeds
SR 164 - offered by Senator Vogel
Resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 555: see February 24 Senate Calendar
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJ 1088 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, and Members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:45 p.m. to reconvene at 12:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:53 p.m.
HJ 1088 Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39‑Y 0‑N), readings waived, agreed to (40‑Y 0‑N), House informed
Joint order pursuant to HJ 1088
SR 158, 159, 160 and 161 offered by Senator Obenshain
SR 158 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 159 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 160 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
SR 161 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40‑Y 0‑N), engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)
House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 1088
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJ 1088 (Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, and Members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission)
ELECTION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL INQUIRY AND REVIEW COMMISSION
Circuit Court Judges (39‑Y 0‑N), Reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Third Judicial Circuit: Joel P. Crowe
Sixth Judicial Circuit: W. Edward Tomko, III
Seventh Judicial Circuit: Christopher R. Papile
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: David Bernhard
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: David A. Oblon
General District Court Judge (40-Y 0-N)
Eighth Judicial District: Corry N. Smith
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (40‑Y 0‑N)
Second Judicial District: Kevin M. Duffan
Third Judicial District: Bryan K. Meals
Fifth Judicial District: Stan Del Clark
Twentieth Judicial District: Melissa N. Cupp
Members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (40‑Y 0‑N)
Stephanie E. Merritt
Ronald L. Napier
Reading of report waived (38‑Y 2‑N)
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB1675 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 793 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1534 - Motion to recommit to Education and Health agreed to (voice vote)
HB 1530 - Passed by for day
HB1549 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB1555 - Senate receded from amendment (40-Y 0-N)
HB1663 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
HB1731 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB1845 - Senate receded from amendment (40-Y 0-N)
HB1974 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 1-N)
HB2101 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N)
HB2209 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2262 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2304 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB2366 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB2383 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB2417 - Senate receded from amendment (40-Y 0-N)
HB2006 - Conferees appointed: Senators Baker, Suetterlein and Sturtevant
HB2051 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Ebbin and McDougle
HB2053 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Dunnavant and Barker
HB2064 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Sturtevant and Howell
HB2248 - Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Norment and Saslaw
HB2318 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Chafin and Lucas
HB2386 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Ebbin and Obenshain
HB2467 - Conferees appointed: Senators Deeds, Peake and Reeves
HB2471 - Conferees appointed: Senators Ruff, Hanger Barker
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 806 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N), House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
SB 817 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 854 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB 873 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 951 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1008 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1023 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB1024 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
SB1060 - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1063 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
SB1091 - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
SB1210 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1234 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1239 - House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB1284 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N), Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1285 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1330 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1342 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N), Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
SB1343 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1347 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
SB1362 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
SB1376 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1412 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
SB1413 - House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
SB1421 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1430 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1475 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1498 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1501 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1594 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 898 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N 1-A), Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Wagner and Surovell
SB1005 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Cosgrove and Barker
SB1045 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Hanger, Norment and Saslaw
SB1129 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Ruff, DeSteph and Surovell
SB1493 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators McClellan, Dunnavant and Peake
SB1574 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (40-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Ruff, Hanger and Barker
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:37 p.m. to reconvene at 4:35 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 4:35 p.m.
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10223): reading waived (36‑Y 4‑N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendment the following Senate bill: SB 1359
The House of Delegates has passed with a substitute the following Senate bill: SB 1418
The House of Delegates has insisted on its amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1324
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 800, 1228, 1573
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 793, 1180
The House of Delegates has rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills: HB 2237, 2251
The House of Delegates has rejected the substitute proposed by the Senate to the following House bill: HB 1837
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1402, 1485, 1525, 1566, 1616, 1692, 1697, 1709, 1851, 1941, 2074, 2092, 2207, 2296, 2395, 2410, 2449
The House of Delegates has agreed to the reports of the committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1477, 1675, 1747, 1874, 2460
The House of Delegates has amended in accordance with the recommendations of the governor the following House bills: HB 1562, 1760, 1770, 1884, 1885
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint resolution: HJ 1087
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30223): reading waived (38-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitutes and has requested committees of conference on the following Senate bills: SB 854, 1063, 1091, 1412, 1413
The House of Delegates has insisted on its substitute with amendment and has requested a committee of conference on the following Senate bill: SB 1239
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1549, 2101, 2209, 2262, 2304, 2366, 2383
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB1402 - Conferees appointed: Senators Surovell, Saslaw and Peake
HB1485 - Conferees appointed: Senators Sturtevant, Deeds and Obenshain
HB1525 - Conferees appointed: Senators Reeves, Cosgrove and Surovell
HB1566 - Conferees appointed: Senators Ruff, Vogel and Wagner
HB1616 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stuart, Obenshain and Howell
HB1692 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Petersen and Chafin
HB1697 - Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Carrico and Marsden
HB1709 - Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Suetterlein and Petersen
HB1851 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Stuart and Howell
HB1941 - Conferees appointed: Senators Obenshain, Petersen and Sturtevant
HB2074 - Conferees appointed: Senators Ruff, Stuart and Dance
HB2092 - Conferees appointed: Senators Sturtevant, Black and Petersen
HB2207 - Conferees appointed: Senators Sturtevant, Black and Petersen
HB2296 - Conferees appointed: Senators McDougle, Ruff and Dance
HB2395 - Conferees appointed: Senators Black, Howell and Lucas
HB2410 - Conferees appointed: Senators Reeves, Howell and McDougle
HB2449 - Conferees appointed: Senators Cosgrove, Stanley and Spruill
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 854 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB SB1063 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB1091 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB1239 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB1412 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB1413 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB 800 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (38-Y 0-N 1-A), Conferees appointed: Senators Stanley, Dunnavant and Barker
SB1228 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Barker, Suetterlein and Sturtevant
SB1324 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (35-Y 4-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Carrico, Reeves and Barker
SB1573 - Senate acceded to request for committee of conference (39-Y 0-N), Conferees appointed: Senators Wagner, Vogel and McPike
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS
SB1144 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1207 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1232 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1289 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1463 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
SB1583 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
HOUSE BILL WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATION
HB1433 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB2220 - Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
HJ 693 - Read third time, Petersen floor amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N), Passed by for day
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJ 942 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ 974 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1035 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1036 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1051 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1052 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1063 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1064 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1080 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1081 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1082 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1083 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 426 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
SJ 435 - Agreed to by Senate block vote
HJ1037 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
HJ1086 - Out of block, Agreed to by Senate
COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJ1002 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1003 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1031 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1032 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1033 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1034 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1038 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1039 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1040 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1041 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1042 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1043 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1044 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1045 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1046 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1047 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1048 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1049 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1050 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1053 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1054 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1055 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1056 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1057 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1058 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1059 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1060 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1061 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1062 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1065 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1066 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1067 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1068 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1069 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1070 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1071 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1072 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1073 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1074 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1075 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1076 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1077 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1078 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1079 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
HJ1084 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 156 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SR 157 - Agreed to by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO.1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 1837 - Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (37-Y 0-N), Motion to reconsider insist on substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Senate insisted on substitute and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2237 - Senate receded from amendment (39-Y 0-N)
HB 2251 - Senate insisted on amendment and requested committee of conference (39-Y 0-N)
SB 1359 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB 1418 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN40223): reading waived (38-Y 1-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1731, 1974
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1549 - Senators Hanger, Cosgrove and Barker
HB 1731 - Senators Dunnavant, Suetterlein and Ebbin
HB 1974 - Senators Normant, Hanger and Mason
HB 2101 - Senators Dunnavant, Barker and Newman
HB 2209 - Senators Dunnavant, Suetterlein and Lucas
HB 2262 - Senators Newman, Saslaw and Chase
HB 2304 - Senators Hanger, Howell and Newman
HB 2366 - Senators Ruff, DeSteph and Surovell
HB 2383 - Senators Stuart, Wagner and Surovell
SB 854 - Senators Stanley, Obenshain and Howell
SB 1063 - Senators Deeds, Hanger and Wexton
SB 1091 - Senators Stanley, Ebbin and McDougle
SB 1239 - Senators Hanger, Wexton and Cosgrove
SB 1412 - Senators Suetterlein, Sturtevant and Mason
SB 1413 - Senators Obenshain, Petersen and Sturtevant
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN50223): reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has acceded to the request of the Senate for committees of conference on the following House bills: HB 1663, 1837, 2251
CONFEREES APPOINTED
HB 1663 - Senators McClellan, Dunnavant and Peake
HB 1837 - Senators Carrico, Hanger and Barker
On motion of Senator Newman, the Senate adjourned at 6:19 p.m. to convene Friday, February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.