02/06/2008 Senate Proceedings
Minutes
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Robert Turner, Westhampton Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Lucas dispensed with reading of Journal (39-Y 0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10205): reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
House bills passed: HB 138, 251, 254, 337, 361, 372, 492, 502, 506, 544, 756, 811, 890, 922, 1003, 1012, 1100, 1141, 1143, 1183, 1323, 1331, 1406, 1459
House joint resolution agreed to: HJR 263
House bills and joint resolution referred
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance: SB 31, 41S, 67, 119, 242, 246S, 247, 249, 269S, 276, 291S, 297A, 315A, 408, 578A, 610, 613S, 645, 768, 770A
From Local Government: SB 92S, 268S, 519, 531S, 532S, 671A, 706, 742A, 766A, 794; HB: 240, 639, 847
From Privileges and Elections: SB 35S, 52S, 292S, 536A, 790S
Leave(s) of Absence granted: Senator Ticer
SJR 165 - offered by Senator Stosch
SJR 166 - offered by Senator Vogel
SJR 167 - offered by Senator Vogel
SJR 168 - offered by Senator Colgan
SJR 169 - offered by Senator Quayle
SJR 170 - offered by Senator Quayle
SJR 171 - offered by Senator Quayle (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)
Joint resolution presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions laid on Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see February 7 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 12:25 p.m. to reconvene at 1:05 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:05 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SB 28S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 150A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 171S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 228S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 370S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 607A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 653S - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 691A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 747A - passed block vote (39-Y 0-N)
SB 787A - 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 710S - passed by for the day
SB 155 - failed to pass (17-Y 22-N)
SB 628S - passed by for the day
SB 20S - passed (39-Y 0-N)
SB 371S - passed (38-Y 1-N)
SB 387 - passed by for the day
SB 644 - passed by for the day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 232S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 272S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 329A - Finance amendment(s) agreed to, Courts of Justice amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 413A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 552 - engrossed
SB 566 - engrossed
SB 621 - engrossed
SB 679A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 699A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 748S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 620S - out of block, passed by for the day
SB 764S - out of block, passed by for the day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 652S - passed by for the day
SB 754S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 234S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 450A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 529S - committee substitute agreed to, Cuccinelli floor amendment(s) rejected, passed by for the day
SB 657S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 717S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed
SB 735A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed
SB 788A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, Cuccinelli floor amendment(s) rejected (19-Y 20-N), passed by for the day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 99S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 145S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 169S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 284A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 320S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 322 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 358A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 382 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 405S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 467A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 468 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 538A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 543A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 590S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 609S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 612 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 668S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 718 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 161A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 244A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 248 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 288 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 296S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 317A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 350SA - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 490S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 559S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 678 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 697S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 728A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 729A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
SB 775A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N), passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
SJR 17A - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 28 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 31S - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 42S - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 66S - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 74 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 77A - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 89 - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 126A - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 128S - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
SJR 133S - agreed to block vote (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON THIRD READING
SR 3 - read third time, agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate