02/15/2010 Senate Proceedings
Index
Minutes
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Lawrence R. Chottiner, Salisbury
Presbyterian Church, Midlothian, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Howell dispensed with reading of Journal (40-Y
0-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10212): reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB 15,
239, 256, 276, 290, 319, 357, 361, 367, 368, 411, 426, 444, 505, 507, 518, 543,
552, 621, 633, 672, 751, 757, 763, 789, 875, 882, 895, 909, 913, 921, 922, 941,
944, 950, 952, 994, 1002, 1013, 1031, 1058, 1063, 1121, 1161, 1187, 1204, 1206,
1211, 1226, 1233, 1250, 1293, 1295, 1304, 1309, 1334, 1374
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following House joint
resolutions: HJ 199, 200, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213,
214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249,
250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB
283, 311, 417
The House of Delegates has agreed to the following Senate joint
resolutions: SJ 29, 53, 54, 55, 67, 93, 101, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 132,
133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 148, 151, 152, 153, 154,
155, 156, 157, 158, 159
House bills referred and joint resolutions laid on Clerks Desk:
see February 16 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Courts of Justice: SB 63S, 159S, 445A, 501, 520, 589, 651A,
721S
SJ offered by Senator Northam
SJ offered by Senator Herring
SJ offered by Senator Puckett
Joint resolutions laid on Clerks Desk under Senate Rules 11(b),
(26)g and HJR 9: see February 16 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING
HB 267 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 538 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 173 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 237 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 306 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 338 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 372 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 383 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 463 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 476 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 531 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 654 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 683 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 723 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 128 - out of block, Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y
0-N), McEachin floor amendment # 1 withdrawn, McEachin floor amendment # 2
rejected (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended, third
constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 55 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 124 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (31-Y
9-N)
SB 154 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB 234 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 235 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
SB 438 - Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
SB 478 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
SB 506 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 588 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
SB 593 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
SB 620 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
SB 733 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 61 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 418 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 445 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 504 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 516 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 530 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 631 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 692 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 841 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1109 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1241 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 810 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB 856 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 469 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 46 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 65 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 87 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 207 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 209 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 265 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 430 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 432 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 459 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 499 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 529 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 555 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 629 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 630 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 652 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 653 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 658 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 735 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 469 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 46 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 65 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 87 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 207 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 209 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 430 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional
reading dispensed block vote (39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y
0-N)
SB 432 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 459 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 499 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 529 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 555 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (39-Y
0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 629 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 630 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 652 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 653 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 658 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 735 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), Engrossed by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 545 - out of block passed by for day
SB 551 - out of block passed by for day
SB 734 - out of block, Stricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N)
SB 265 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote), Constitutional reading dispensed block vote
(39-Y 0-N), out of block, Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 232 - Read second time, Committee substitute reconsidered (34-Y
6-N), Committee substitute rejected (voice vote), Whipple floor amendment
withdrawn, Whipple floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate
(voice vote)
SB 329 - Read second time, Courts of Justice substitute rejected
(voice vote), Finance substitute rejected (voice vote), Motion to pass by for
day withdrawn, Westmoreland floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Norment
floor amendment withdrawn, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote), Rules suspended,
third constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
SB 420 - Read second time, Committee substitute rejected (voice
vote), Vogel floor substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate
(voice vote)
SB 660 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 3 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 8 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate (voice vote)
SB 334 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate (voice vote)
SB 408 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 533 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate (voice vote)
SB 682 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 689 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 23 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 101 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 109 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 118 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 140 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 158 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 166 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 184 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 186 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 201 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 236 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 241 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 261 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 267 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 272 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 284 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 285 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 316 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 317 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 333 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 350 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 360 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 373 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 415 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 455 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 473 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 512 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 515 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 516 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 528 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 552 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 553 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 585 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 616 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 707 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 18 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 144 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 315 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 413 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 686 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON SECOND READING
HJ 150 - Read second time
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
SJ 11 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 12 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 21 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 23 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 26 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 31 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 32 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 35 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 42 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 45 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 50 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 63 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 65 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 73 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 74 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 75 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 80 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 85 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 87 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 89 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 94 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 98 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 99 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 124 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 127 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 147 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 149 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SJ 164 - Reading waived block vote (40-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION ON FIRST READING
SR 10 - Read first time
SJ 167 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration
(37-Y 0-N), agreed to (voice vote)
SJ offered by Senator Hanger
Joint resolution laid on Clerks Desk under Senate Rules 11(b),
(26)g and HJR 9: see February 16 Senate Calendar
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 2:24 p.m. to
convene Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Pursuant to Rule 21(d)ii, the
Clerk was ordered to receive committee reports.