01/09/2008 Senate Minutes

Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend J. Brooke Willson, Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia

COMMUNICATION FROM STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: Transmitting names of members-elect of the Senate

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS-ELECT: quorum present

Oath given to members-elect by Clerk of the Senate

Privileges of the floor given to distinguished guests (39-Y 0-N)

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:25 p.m. to reconvene at 1:55 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 1:55 p.m.

SR 1 – taken up for immediate consideration, Whipple floor amendment #1 agreed to, engrossed, agreed to (40-Y 0-N), reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), Whipple floor amendments #2 and #3 agreed to, engrossed, agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

Charles J. Colgan nominated, elected (38-Y 0-N 1-A)

ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE SENATE

Susan Clarke Schaar nominated, elected (39-Y 0-N)

ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

D. Hobie Lehman nominated, elected (38-Y 0-N)

ELECTION OF PAGES (40-Y 0-N)
Ist District: Edwin Daniel Ward of Hampton
2nd District: Kelly Ann Scott of Onancock
3rd District: QueVonte‘ Duane Thomas of Richmond City
4th District: Kyler Shade Hendrick of Chesapeake
5th District: Evelyn Aiken Clark of Collinsville
6th District: Mary Abigail Schechtel of Woodstock
7th District: Tiana Michele Douglas of Glen Allen
8th District: Colleen Elizabeth O’Hara of Alexandria
9th District: Ryan Nicholas Olmstead of Onancock
10th District: Woodward Donahue Plante of Winchester
11th District: Paul Joseph Wolfteich of Alexandria

APPOINTMENT OF PAGES
Zachary David Goulet of Manassas
Peter William Stoddard Reischer of Arlington
John Richard Deible of Annandale
John William Levengood of Massanutten
Courtney Annette Browning of Hanover

APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS
Madison Grace Clark of Richmond City
Karsten Bowie Kent Coates of Westmoreland
Philip George Duffy of Reston
Franklin Edward Earley of Lansdowne
Morgan Danel Edwards of Dendron
Sarah Joy Mims of Richmond
Ricki-Lynnae Peake of Hampton
Richard Franklin Pruitt of Fredericksburg
Leah Kathryn Roberts of Fredericksburg
Genevieve Elizabeth Ruff of Clarksville
Alexander Altman Shobe of Richmond City
Allison Veronica Shomaker of Chesterfield
Kristen Theresa Skowronski of Oak Hill
Kaylee Marie Waldrop of Colonial Heights
Noah Campbell West of Suffolk
Seth Ellis Wilkinson of Botetourt

SR 2 – Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

House informed that the Senate is duly organized and ready to proceed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 152 (Notifying the Governor of Organization) and request concurrence

HJR 152 – taken up, agreed to (voice vote). House informed

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 31 (Establishing a schedule for conduct of business)

MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 32

HJR 31 – Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (40-Y 0-N), House informed

HJR 32 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived, taken up for immediate consideration (40-Y 0-N), agreed to (40-Y 0-N), House informed

Committee Nominations report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Ticer, Chair; Whipple; Hanger; Watkins; Reynolds; Puckett; Ruff; Blevins; Deeds; Cuccinelli; Obenshain; Locke; McDougle; McEachin; Northam

COMMERCE AND LABOR
Saslaw, Chair; Colgan; Miller, Y.B.; Wampler; Norment; Stosch; Stolle; Edwards; Watkins;Wagner; Newman; Puckett; Puller; Herring; McEachin

COURTS OF JUSTICE
Marsh, Chair; Saslaw; Stolle; Quayle; Norment; Howell; Lucas; Edwards; Reynolds; Puller; Blevins; Cuccinelli; Obenshain; McDougle; Deeds

EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Houck, Chair; Saslaw; Lucas; Howell; Quayle; Martin; Newman; Edwards; Ruff; Whipple; Blevins; Locke; Barker; Northam; Miller, J.C.

FINANCE
Colgan, Chair; Wampler; Stosch; Houck; Howell; Saslaw; Stolle; Quayle; Norment; Hanger; Watkins; Miller, Y.B.; Marsh; Lucas; Whipple; Reynolds

GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY
Locke, Chair; Colgan; Houck; Wampler; Stosch; Martin; Ruff; Wagner; Herring; McEachin; Petersen; Barker; Vogel; Stuart; Miller, J.C.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Lucas, Chair; Marsh; Quayle; Martin; Hanger; Ticer; Reynolds; Puller; Ruff; Cuccinelli; Obenshain; Herring; Locke; Smith; Stuart

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
Howell, Chair; Martin; Stolle; Deeds; Whipple; Obenshain; Puckett; Edwards; McEachin; Hurt; Petersen; Smith; Barker; Northam; Vogel

REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Puller, Chair; Miller, Y.B.; Hanger; Ticer; Wagner; Cuccinelli; McDougle; Herring; Hurt; Petersen; Barker; Northam; Vogel; Stuart; Miller, J.C.

RULES
Whipple, Chair; Colgan; Saslaw; Houck; Miller, Y.B.; Howell; Marsh; Lucas; Ticer; Puller; Locke; Wampler; Quayle; Stolle; Norment; Edwards; Puckett

TRANSPORTATION
Miller, Y.B., Chair; Houck; Marsh; Newman; Watkins; Puckett; Wagner; Blevins; Deeds; McDougle; Ticer; Hurt; Petersen; Smith; Miller, J.C.

Bills and resolutions prefiled, ordered printed and referred under § 30-19.3 of the Code of Virginia: see January 10 Senate Calendar

Bills and resolutions presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b) and (26)g: see January 10 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 3:50 p.m. to reconvene at 6:30 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

The Senate proceeded at 6:45 p.m. to the House Chamber for Governor's State of the Commonwealth Address

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate