03/04/2008 Senate Proceedings

Minutes

Called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling

Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Paul A. Coles, Sharon Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present

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

COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10303): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
Senate bills with House amendments passed: SB 116, 244, 493, 559, 562, 566, 600, 610, 673
Senate bills with House substitutes passed: SB 135, 290, 297, 442, 472, 511, 662, 707, 795
House bill with Senate amendment rejected: HB 931
House bill with Senate substitute rejected: HB 1547
House bill with conference report concurred in: HB 1388
Senate bills passed: SB 31, 73, 197, 251, 266, 344, 353, 422, 466, 467, 651, 690
House bills with Senate amendments concurred in: HB 251, 396, 728, 936, 1024, 1123, 1211
House bills with Senate substitutes concurred in: HB 223, 324, 475, 543

Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on Calendar: see March 5 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 10:20 a.m. to reconvene at 11:50 a.m.

The Senate reconvened at 11:50 a.m.

CALENDAR

BILL IN CONFERENCE
SB 668 - conference report agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - HOUSE
HB 1241 - Senate insisted on its substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1439 - Senate insisted on its substitute and requested committee of conference (40-Y 0-N)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 307 - House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 648 - House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
SB 778 - House substitute rejected (4-Y 36-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
HB 877 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 191 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 242 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 354A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 398A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 407 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 520 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 524S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 634 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 760S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 766S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 768 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 819S - Education and Health substitute # 1 rejected, Education and Health substitute # 2 agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 854 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 955 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1089 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1128 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1222 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1271 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1367 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1397A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1458 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1526A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 113S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 131S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 132 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 144A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 172S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 285S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 400 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 401 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 402 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 523 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 567S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 582S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 622S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 707 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 708 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 709S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 815S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 990S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1007S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1186A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1245S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1302S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1363S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1407A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1414 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1469S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1489 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1510A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1551 - passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 499S - out of block, reconsideration of adoption of committee substitute agreed to (37-Y 3-N), committee substitute rejected, Howell floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 111S - Lucas floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, out of block, passed (35-Y 5-N)
HB 526 - out of block, passed by for the day
HB 641 - out of block, substitute motion to recommit to Finance and continue to 2009 Session pursuant to Senate Rule 20(f) agreed to
HB 559S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 560S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 583S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1144S - out of block, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Read third time
HB 445S - reconsideration of adoption of committee amendment(s) agreed to (40-Y 0-N), committee amendment(s) rejected, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 934A - engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)
HB 538SA - Colgan floor amendment # 1 withdrawn, Colgan floor amendment # 2 agreed to, engrossed, passed (34-Y 5-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (37-Y 3-N)
HB 754S - committee amendment(s) rejected, Norment floor substitute # 1 rejected, Norment floor substitute # 2 ruled germane, Norment floor substitute # 2 agreed to, engrossed, passed (22-Y 14-N 1-A), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (24-Y 15-N 1-A)
HB 516S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (30-Y 9-N)
HB 633 - passed (38-Y 2-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
HB 677A - Locke floor amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (37-Y 2-N), passage reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), passed (39-Y 1-N)
HB 1135S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)
HB 1498 - passed (32-Y 8-N)
HB 719S - committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1171A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, passed by for the day
HB 1254A - committee amendment(s) agreed to, passed by for the day

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 366 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 547 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 777 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 781A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 995S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1125 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1140S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1142 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1208A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1243S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1319S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1329S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1391 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1441 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1442S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1459 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1500A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1529 - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 1542S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 12S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, out of block, passed by for the day

REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 576S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute rejected, Cuccinelli floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (38-Y 0-N)
HB 1317A - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)
HB 1362S - Rules suspended, constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, passed (39-Y 1-N)

REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING
Read second time
SB 796SA - committee substitute agreed to, Cuccinelli floor substitutes out of order, Barker floor amendment # 1 agreed to, Barker floor amendment # 2 withdrawn, McEachin floor amendment(s) rejected, engrossed, Rules suspended, third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), pending question ordered (36-Y 4-N), passed (22-Y 18-N), passage reconsidered (40-Y 0-N), passed (22-Y 18-N)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING
HJR 51 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 72A - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 75 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 79 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 89 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 90 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 91A - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee amendment(s) agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 105 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 113 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 119S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 155 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 159 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 194 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 195 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 196 - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 248S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, agreed to block vote (voice vote)
HJR 177S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), read third time, committee substitute agreed to, engrossed, out of block, agreed to (voice vote)
HJR 178S - Rules suspended, reading waived (38-Y 0-N), out of block, read third time, Vogel floor substitute agreed to, engrossed, agreed to (voice vote)

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SJR 225 - read first time

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 9 - read first time

SB 799 - offered by Senator Saslaw (request of Governor)
SB 800 - offered by Senator Obenshain (unanimous consent to introduce by voice vote)

Bills presented, ordered printed and referred under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 152: see March 5 Senate Calendar

On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned