01/14/2008 Senate Minutes

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Robert Weeks, New Creation United Methodist Church-Aldersgate Campus, Chesapeake, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

Motion of Senator Stuart dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y 0-N)

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10111): reading waived (34-Y 0-N)
House joint resoultions agreed to: HJR 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 23, 30, 33, 34, 39, 40, 45, 49, 50, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 77, 78, 95, 96, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 198

House joint resolutions Laid on Clerk's Desk: see January 15 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED
From Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources: SB 40, 43A, 308

SB 673 - offered by Senator Wampler (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)

Bills presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see January 15 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 61 - engrossed
SB 63A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 72 - engrossed
SB 98 - engrossed
SB 148 - out of block, rereferred to Finance

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 55 - read first time

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate