02/16/2011 Senate Proceedings
Index
Minutes
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor William T. Bolling
Prayer offered by The Reverend Michael Pottschmidt, Trinity
Lutheran Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator McEachin dispensed with reading of Journal (38?Y
2?N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN 10215): reading waived (38?Y 2?N)
The House of Delegates has passed with amendments the following
Senate bills: SB 783, 1036, 1081, 1138
The House of Delegates has passed with substitutes the following
Senate bills: SB 923, 1263
The House of Delegates has passed the following Senate bills: SB
773, 777, 847, 873, 874, 880, 891, 899, 900, 901, 1065, 1109, 1128, 1189, 1199,
1213, 1221, 1246, 1258, 1276, 1302, 1334
Senate bills with House amendments and substitutes placed on
Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Finance
From Local Government: HB 1521, 1536A, 1668, 1737, 1742, 1763,
1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1844A, 1872, 1931, 1963, 1965, 1986, 2004, 2015, 2031,
2072, 2075, 2078, 2100, 2130, 2132, 2139, 2142, 2171, 2217, 2284, 2297S, 2329,
2338, 2364, 2406, 2407, 2409, 2411, 2425, 2472, 2478, 2504, 2532
From Privileges and Elections: HB 1501, 1508, 1568, 1646A, 1660,
1702, 1746, 1843, 1858S, 1976, 2080A, 2251, 2365; HJ 511S, 615 rereferred to
Finance, 679, 693S; SJ 473
BILLS REREFERRED
From Local Government: HB 1865 rereferred to Finance, 2000
rereferred to Finance
SJ offered by Senator Puckett
SJ offered by Senator Martin
SJ offered by Senator Obenshain
SJ offered by Senator Stanley
Joint resolutions laid on Clerks Desk under Senate Rules 11(b),
(26)g and HJR 567: see February 17 Senate Calendar
CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SENATE
SB 976 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1005 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
SB1150 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB1331 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
HOUSE BILLS WITH GOVERNORS RECOMMENDATIONS
HB1507 - Passed by for day
HB1874 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1407 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1442 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1455 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1461 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1479 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1495 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1541 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1569 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1591 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1605 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1621 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1629 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1649 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1650 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1682 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1712 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1713 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1714 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1723 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1725 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1739 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1743 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1759 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1779 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1780 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1783 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1809 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1828 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1829 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1835 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1855 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1886 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1891 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1909 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1943 - Read third time, Committee amendment #1 agreed to (voice
vote), Committee amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Stuart floor amendment
agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1944 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1971 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1973 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2033 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2043 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Petersen floor Amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed
Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2055 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2057 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2058 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2060 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2065 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2066 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2085 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2089 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2090 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2099 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2103 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2126 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2143 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2160 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2162 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2167 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2176 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2209 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2213 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2272 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2363 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2370 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2415 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2424 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2437 - Read third time, Committee amendment #1 agreed to (voice
vote), Committee amendment #2 rejected (voice vote), Reynolds floor amendment
agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2438 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2471 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2486 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2502 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2519 - Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1451 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB1452 - out of block, Passed by for day
HB1522 - out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1831 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, out of block, Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
HB2123 - out of block, Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB1437 - Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1611 - Passed by for day
HB1593 - Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1694 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
HB1738 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
HB2289 - Read third time, Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
HB2389 - Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed, Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
HB1694 - Read third time, Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N), Reconsideration
of Senate passage agreed to (39-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1738 - Read third time, Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N),
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (26-Y
14-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1447 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1524 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed
Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1820 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1840 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed
Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1942 Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1950 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed
Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2003 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2197 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2221 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed
Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2231 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed
Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2285 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2335 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration
of passage agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote
(40-Y 0-N)
HB2385 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB2531 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote),
Engrossed, Passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N), Reconsideration of passage
agreed to by Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
HB1500 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Senate amendments substituted for House
amendments agreed to (voice vote), out of block , Passed Senate (31-Y 3-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (37-Y
3-N)
The Senate recessed at 1:27 p.m. to reconvene at 1:40 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 1:40 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
HB1458 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1504 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1586 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1686 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1705 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1717 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1798 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1812 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1928 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1941 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1958 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1983 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1985 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1992 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2024 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2027 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2050 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2105 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2125 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2141 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2148 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2159 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2170 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2183 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2184 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2191 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2237 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2286 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2366 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2434 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2496 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2527 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB1837 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB2419 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
HB1475 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB1912 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2367 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
HB2467 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Read third time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote),
Passed by temporarily
On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Senate recessed at 2:10 p.m. to
reconvene at 6:00 p.m.