01/18/2011 Senate Proceedings
Index
Minutes
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Andre P. Jefferson, Sr., Bethel
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Hampton, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Smith dispensed with reading of Journal (39?Y
0?N)
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 786, 787, 788, 791, 930S, 1009, 1010,
1015, 1113, 1127A, 1131, 1134, 1356, 1367
From Finance: SB 742A, 743, 784A, 790, 844, 863, 984, 1032, 1073,
1129, 1130A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 779 rereferred to Finance, 1166
rereferred to Courts of Justice
From Finance: SB 902 rereferred to Courts of Justice, 1267
rereferred to Courts of Justice
Leave of absence granted: Senator Miller, Y.B.
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: House agreed to HJR 704 (Election of Judges of
the Court of Appeals of Virginia, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court
Judges and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges)
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions
laid on Clerks Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 567: see January
19 Senate Calendar
HJR 704 - Rules suspended, taken up for immediate consideration (39?Y
0?N), readings waived, agreed to (39?Y 0?N), House informed
SR 23, 24, 25 and 26 offered by Senator Marsh
SR 23 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived,
taken up for immediate consideration (39?Y 0?N), engrossed, agreed
to (voice vote)
SR 24 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived,
taken up for immediate consideration (39?Y 0?N), engrossed, agreed
to (voice vote)
SR 25 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived,
taken up for immediate consideration (39?Y 0?N), engrossed, agreed
to (voice vote)
SR 26 - Rules suspended, committee discharged, readings waived,
taken up for immediate consideration (39?Y 0?N), engrossed, agreed to
(voice vote)
House informed that nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 704
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE: Nominations have been made pursuant to HJR 704
Joint Order pursuant to HJR 704
ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA, CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGES, GENERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
Judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia (38?Y 0?N),
reconsidered (39-Y 0-N), agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
Circuit Court Judges (39?Y 0?N)
General District Court Judges (39?Y 0?N)
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges (39?Y 0?N)
Reading of report waived (35?Y 2?N)
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 894 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB 895 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB 896 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB 897 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB 915 - out of block, passed by for day
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 756 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 770 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 961 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 963 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 964 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 982 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 991 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB1064 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
SB 851 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (37-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
Committee Nominations Report agreed to (38-Y 0-N)
COURTS OF JUSTICE
Marsh, Chair; Saslaw; Quayle; Norment; Howell; Lucas; Edwards;
Reynolds; Puller; Obenshain; McDougle; Deeds; McEachin; Petersen; and Stuart
GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY
Locke, Chair; Colgan; Houck; Wampler; Stosch; Martin; Ruff; Wagner;
Herring; Petersen; Barker; Vogel; Miller, J.C.; Marsden; and Stanley
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Lucas, Chair; Marsh; Quayle; Martin; Hanger; Ticer; Reynolds;
Puller; Ruff; Obenshain; Herring; Locke; Smith; Marsden; and Stanley
REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Puller, Chair; Miller, Y.B.; Hanger; Ticer; Wagner; Locke;
McDougle; Herring; Barker; Northam; Vogel; Stuart; Miller, J.C.; McWaters; and
Stanley
On motion of Senator Colgan, the Senate adjourned at 1:16 p.m. to
convene Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 12 m.