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01/29/2008 House Minutes
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Called to order at 12 m. by William J. Howell, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by Imam Mohammed Magid, All Dulles Area Muslim Society, Sterling
Delegate Griffith led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Leave of Absence granted: Delegate Rust
Journal for Monday, January 28, 2008, approved by the Speaker
Senate communication received
Senate bills passed: SBs 56, 158, 159, 174, 200, 262, 295, 344, 349, 357, 429, 473, 505, 603, 665, 684, 700, 704, 715, 757
Committee reports
From Appropriations: HBs 31, 94 (referred), 474S, 585 (referred), 772, 773, 774, 775, 1108 (referred)
From Courts of Justice: HBs 93S, 403S, 499S (referred), 717, 783A, 882, 945, 947 (referred), 1042, 1133, 1294, 1315, 1368 (referred), 1556
From General Laws: HBs 264S (referred), 289 (referred), 522A, 548S, 563A, 578, 677, 694A, 776, 838, 841, 867, 900 (referred), 944, 951A, 955S, 972S, 1066, 1075S, 1117S, 1239S, 1379A, 1459, 1502, 1526 (referred), 1544 (referred)
From Health, Welfare and Institutions: HBs 605A, 1037S, 1400S, 1498 (referred), 1521A, 1543S (referred)
From Science and Technology: HB 218A
HR 10, amending Rule 18 of the Rules of the House of Delegates, relating to the ability to report without recommendation by the Committee on Rules, read a second time
HJR 303 (Expressing appreciation for the hospitality extended by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) offered by Delegate Cole and agreed to
Motion by Delegate Shuler to adjourn in honor and memory of Sgt. Tracy Renee Birkman agreed to
HJR 286 taken up and agreed to
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 400 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 850S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 853 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1015 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1198A - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1213 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1445S - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1507 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1555 - Passed Block Vote (Y-98 N-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 121S - Passed (Y-88 N-10)
HB 837S - Passed (Y-94 N-2)
HB 1150A - Passed (Y-98 N-0)
HB 707S - Passed (Y-98 N-0)
HB 1203A - Passed (Y-75 N-22)
HB 1243A - Passed (Y-96 N-2)
HB 454A - Passed (Y-96 N-2)
HB 889A - Passed (Y-94 N-4)
HB 1345 - Passed (Y-93 N-5)
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 11S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 250A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 350 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 357 - Engrossed
HB 431 - Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 432 - Engrossed
HB 504A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 529S - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 543S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed by for the day
HB 684 - Engrossed
HB 840 - Engrossed
HB 842 - Engrossed
HB 844S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1098 - Engrossed
HB 1185 - Engrossed
HB 1197A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1220 - Engrossed
HB 1235 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1455 - Moved to Regular Calendar
HB 1490 - Engrossed
HB 1494S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed, Moved to Regular Calendar
HOUSE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 132 - Engrossed
HB 371 - Engrossed
HB 873A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Engrossed
HB 350 - Engrossed
HB 529S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Engrossed
HB 1235 - Engrossed
HB 1455 - Engrossed
RESOLUTION
REGULAR CALENDAR
HJR 4S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Agreed to (Y-96 N-0)
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 163
HB 354S
HB 402A
HB 487A
HB 576S
HB 582S
HB 583S
HB 625
HB 678
HB 708A
HB 815S
HB 938A
HB 939A
HB 1000A
HB 1058A
HB 1144S
HB 1261
HOUSE BILLS READ FIRST TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 220
HB 787
HB 1164
HB 1398
Motion by Delegate Griffith to adjourn agreed to
House
Explanation
These are the official minutes of the House, as recorded by the clerk, for 01/29/2008, presented verbatim. They’re pretty dry, but they are the best way to see what the House did on a given day.
Thankfully, there’s video. The video is the official video recording of the chamber for the same date. It’s is in the public domain, and may be freely copied, edited, or incorporated into other works.
