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02/01/2008 Senate Minutes
Video
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Daniel A. Goodall, Sr., Antioch Baptist Church, Essex County, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Reynolds dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10131): reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
House bills passed: HB 163, 220, 354, 402, 487, 543, 576, 582, 583, 625, 678, 708, 787, 938, 939, 1000, 1058, 1144, 1261, 1398
House bills referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 150A
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: SB 28S, 171S, 228S, 249S rereferred to Finance, 296S rereferred to Finance, 315 rereferred to Finance, 387, 633A rereferred to Finance
From Rules: SB 653S, 747A, 787A; SJ 17A, 28, 31S, 42S, 66S, 74, 77A, 89, 126A, 128S, 133S; SR 3
From Transportation: SB 370S, 371S, 607A, 644, 691A, 728A rereferred to Finance, 754S
BILL REREFERRED
From Rules: SB 575 rereferred to Commerce and Labor
Leave(s) of Absence granted: Senator Cuccinelli
SJR 154 - offered by Senator Watkins
SJR 155 - offered by Senator Watkins
SB 794 - offered by Senator Ruff (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Bill presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 4 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 723 - read third time, passed (37-Y 1-N), passage reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 137 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 206S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 208S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 221S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 367S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 368SA - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 403S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 466 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 500A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 504SA - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 522SA - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 562A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 624 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 673A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 686A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 695 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 774S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 785 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 496A - passed by for the day
SB 682A - passed (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 38S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 45A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 54A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 125A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 190 - engrossed
SB 286S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 353 - engrossed
SB 383SA - committee substitute agreed to, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 393 - engrossed
SB 415 - engrossed
SB 428A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 465 - engrossed
SB 534 - engrossed
SB 727 - engrossed
SB 740A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 743A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 756S - Education and Health substitute rejected, Finance substitute agreed to, engrossed
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 76S - passed by for the day
SB 19S - Courts of Justice substitute rejected, Finance substitute rejected, Edwards floor substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 49A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 50A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 69S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 126S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 267A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 452S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 710S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 791 - engrossed
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 107A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 112 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 123 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 141 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 254S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 303S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 309 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 310A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 313 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 314 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 328S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 364 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 418A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 441S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 447S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 463S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 539S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 580A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 636S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 640 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 655 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 681S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 696 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 741S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 760S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 20A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 155 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 202 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 263A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 298A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 301S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 330S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 347S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 395 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 501S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 556S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 560 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 592A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 628S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 652S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate
Explanation
These are the official minutes of the Senate, as recorded by the clerk, for 02/01/2008, presented verbatim. They’re pretty dry, but they are the best way to see what the Senate 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.