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02/15/2008 Senate Minutes
Video
Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Ivan T. Harris, First Baptist Church Denbigh, Newport News, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Houck dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 1-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10215): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
House joint resolutions agreed to: HJR 341, 364, 382
House joint resolutions Laid on Clerk's Desk
BILLS REPORTED
From Rehabilitation and Social Services: HB 138, 149A, 478, 503, 548, 651, 694, 811, 825, 850A, 908, 946A, 1117, 1132, 1141, 1143, 1239, 1379, 1399, 1502, 1530A
From Transportation: HB 52, 87, 254, 326, 337, 372, 453A, 454, 492, 627A, 649S, 660, 756, 875A, 889, 890, 922, 1012A, 1152, 1198, 1345, 1406, 1429, 1464, 1507, 1555
BILLS REREFERRED
From Transportation: HB 891 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1243 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1302 rereferred to Courts of Justice
SJR 200 - offered by Senator Deeds
SJR 201 - offered by Senator Hurt
SJR 202 - offered by Senator Hurt
Joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 18 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
HB 474A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 487 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 625 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 772 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 773 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 774 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 775 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1398 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 787 - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N), reconsideration of block vote agreed to (40-Y 0-N), out of block, passed (34-Y 5-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 116SA - passed (35-Y 4-N)
SB 597A - passed (23-Y 14-N 1-A)
SB 622SA - passed (36-Y 3-N)
SB 713 - passed (25-Y 15-N)
SB 795S - passed (22-Y 18-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (22-Y 18-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 21 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 80 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 192 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 193 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 218S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 221A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 234 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 241 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 246 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 248 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 282S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 383 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 479 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 501A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 506 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 513 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 517 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 518 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 529 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 578 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 603 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 604 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 753 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 770A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 771 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 776 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 806A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 809 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 823 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 842 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 844 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 867 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 873A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 917 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 941A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 945 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 951A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 989 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1025 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1066 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1147 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1213A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1220 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1265 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1299 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1354 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1382A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1420 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1431 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1438 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1445 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1471A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 1575 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 412A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 820S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HB 933S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N), passed by for day
HJR 341 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
HJR 382 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
SJR 192 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
HJR 364 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
SJR 199 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (38-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
SJR 203 - offered by Senator Houck
Joint resolution laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 18 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate
Explanation
These are the official minutes of the Senate, as recorded by the clerk, for 02/15/2008, 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.