Sunday, May 11, 2008
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03/07/2008 Senate Minutes
Video
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Clint Hopkins, Stuart Baptist Church, Stuart, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Whipple dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 1-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN30306): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
House bill with conference report concurred in: HB 1528
House bill amended in accordance with recommendation of Governor: HB 1420
House bill passed notwithstanding objection of Governor: HB 933
Senate bill passed: SB 786
House bill with Senate amendment concurred in: HB 979
House bill with Senate substitute concurred in: HB 1442
House bill with Senate substitute with amendments concurred in: HB 12
House joint resolution with Senate substitute concurred in: HJR 248
Senate bills defeated: SB 604, 686
SR 13 - offered by Senator Stosch
CALENDAR
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
HB 113 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HB 662 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HB 731 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HB 879 - conference report agreed to (39-Y 1-N)
HB 931 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HB 990 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1106 - conference report agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1363 - conference report agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
HB 1528 - conference report agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
SB 7 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 95 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 276 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 368 - conference report agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
SB 562 - conference report agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S AMENDMENTS
SB 43 - Governor's amendment agreed to (37-Y 2-N)
SB 241 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 249 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 311 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 389 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 478 - Governor's amendment agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
SB 495 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 718 - passed by for the day
SENATE BILL VETOED BY GOVERNOR
SB 560 - motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (24-Y 16-N, 2/3 members present required)
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S AMENDMENTS
HB 513 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1420 - Governor's amendment agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
HOUSE BILL VETOED BY GOVERNOR
HB 933 - motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (24-Y 16-N, 2/3 of members present required)
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:50 p.m. to reconvene at 3:05 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:05 p.m.
CONFEREES APPOINTED
SB 795 - Senators Colgan, Marsh, Stolle, Hanger and Watkins
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned
Explanation
These are the official minutes of the Senate, as recorded by the clerk, for 03/07/2008, 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.