01/31/2008 Senate Minutes

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Brad Simpson, Wytheville Presbyterian Church, Wytheville, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

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

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10130): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
House bills passed: HB 11, 132, 250, 350, 357, 371, 431, 432, 504, 529, 684, 840, 842, 844, 873, 1098, 1185, 1197, 1220, 1235, 1455, 1490, 1494

House bills referred: see February 1 Senate Calendar

BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 17 rereferred to Finance, 41 rereferred to Finance, 112, 119S rereferred to Finance, 123, 244A rereferred to Finance, 254S, 263A, 269 rereferred to Finance, 284A rereferred to Finance, 303S, 309, 310A, 313, 328S, 330S, 350S rereferred to Finance, 364, 382 rereferred to Finance, 395, 405S rereferred to Finance, 441S, 556S, 560, 590S rereferred to Finance, 592A, 609S rereferred to Finance, 628S, 629S rereferred to Finance, 678 rereferred to Finance, 775A rereferred to Finance
From Education and Health: SB 141, 155, 169S rereferred to Finance, 202, 298A, 347S, 463S, 490 rereferred to Finance, 501S, 538 rereferred to Finance, 539S, 636S, 640, 652S, 655
From General Laws and Technology: SB 20A, 107A, 301S, 314, 315S rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services, 418A, 447S, 580A, 681S, 696, 741S, 760S, 761 rereferred to Finance

SJR 152 - offered by Senator J.C. Miller

Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 1 Senate Calendar

CALENDAR

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 148A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 352S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 65 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 68A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 81S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 142 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 216S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 226A - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 336 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 345 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 380S - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 765 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 496A - passed by for the day
SB 178 - passed (28-Y 10-N)
SB 179 - passed (28-Y 12-N)
SB 698 - failed to pass (14-Y 25-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING
HB 723 - read second time

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 137 - engrossed
SB 206S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 208S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 221S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 367S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 368SA - committee substitute agreed to, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 403S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 466 - engrossed
SB 500A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 504SA - committee substitute agreed to, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 522SA - committee substitute agreed to, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 562A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 624 - engrossed
SB 673A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 686A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 695 - engrossed
SB 774S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 785 - engrossed

REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 76S - passed by for the day
SB 19S - passed by for the day
SB 147S - recommitted to Finance and continued to the 2009 Session pursuant to Rule 20 (f)
SB 682A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 38S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 45A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 54A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 125A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 190 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 286S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 353 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 383SA - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 393 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 415 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 428A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 465 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 534 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 727 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 740A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 743A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 756SA - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 49A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 50A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 69S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 126S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 267A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 452S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 710S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 791 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), passed by for day

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
HJR 239 - agreed to block vote
HJR 240 - agreed to block vote
HJR 241 - agreed to block vote
HJR 242 - agreed to block vote
HJR 249 - agreed to block vote
HJR 250 - agreed to block vote
HJR 252 - agreed to block vote
HJR 253 - agreed to block vote
HJR 254 - agreed to block vote
HJR 255 - agreed to block vote
HJR 256 - agreed to block vote
HJR 257 - agreed to block vote
HJR 258 - agreed to block vote
HJR 259 - agreed to block vote
HJR 264 - agreed to block vote
HJR 269 - agreed to block vote
HJR 270 - agreed to block vote
HJR 271 - agreed to block vote
HJR 272 - agreed to block vote
SJR 135 - agreed to block vote
HJR 286 - out of block, agreed to

COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS
HJR 243 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 244 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 260 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 261 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 262 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 265 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 266 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 267 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 268 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 273 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 274 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 134 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 136 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 137 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 138 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 139 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 140 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 141 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 142 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 144 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 145 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 146 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 147 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 143 - out of block, passed by for the day

SJR 153 - offered by Senator Cuccinelli

Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 1 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate