01/20/2015 Senate Proceedings
Index
Minutes
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Teresa McRoberts, Skipwith United
Methodist Church, Richmond, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Locke dispensed with reading of Journal (34-Y 4-N
1-A)
SJ offered by Senator McEachin (unanimous consent to introduce by
voice vote)
SJ offered by Senator Stanley (unanimous consent to introduce by
voice vote)
Rules suspended, privileges of the floor given to distinguished
guests (37?Y 0?N)
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 697S, 729, 737A, 748, 859S, 881, 896A,
999A rereferred to Finance, 1002, 1080, 1204
From General Laws and Technology: SB 775, 808 rereferred to
Finance, 848, 854 rereferred to Finance, 927, 928, 1016, 1050, 1090, 1121,
1125, 1245A
BILLS REREFERRED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 770 rereferred to Courts of Justice,
1227 rereferred to Education and Health
From General Laws and Technology: SB 895 rereferred to Education
and Health, 951 rereferred to Education and Health, 1189 rereferred to Courts
of Justice
Bills presented, ordered printed and referred/joint resolutions
laid on Clerks Desk under Senate Rules 11(b), (26)g and HJR 523: see January
21 Senate Calendar
Committee Nominations Report agreed to (39?Y 1?N)
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Hanger, Chair; Watkins, Ruff, Obenshain, McEachin, Petersen,
Stuart, Marsden, Stanley, Black, Miller, Ebbin, Lewis, Chafin, and Dance
COMMERCE AND LABOR
Watkins, Chair; Colgan, Saslaw, Norment, Stosch, Wagner, Newman,
Obenshain, Stuart, McWaters, Stanley, Alexander, Cosgrove, Chafin, and Dance
COURTS OF JUSTICE
Norment, Co-Chair; Obenshain, Co-Chair; Saslaw, Howell, Lucas,
Edwards, Puller, McDougle, McEachin, Stuart, Vogel, Stanley, Reeves, Garrett,
and Chafin
EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Martin, Chair; Saslaw, Lucas, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker,
Smith, McWaters, Black, Carrico, Garrett, Petersen, Cosgrove, and Lewis
FINANCE
Stosch, Co-Chair; Colgan, Co-Chair; Howell, Saslaw, Norment,
Hanger, Watkins, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Wagner, McDougle, Vogel, Carrico and Alexander
GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY
Ruff, Chair; Colgan, Stosch, Martin, Locke, Petersen, Barker,
Vogel, Stuart, Deeds, Black, Ebbin, Reeves, Garrett, and Wexton
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Smith, Chair; Lucas, Martin, Hanger, Puller, Ruff, Locke,
Marsden, Stanley, Miller, Ebbin, Favola, Lewis, Stosch, and Dance
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
Vogel, Chair; Martin, Howell, Deeds, Obenshain, Edwards,
McEachin, Smith, Carrico, Reeves, Garrett, Alexander, Miller, Cosgrove, and Dance
REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Wagner, Chair; Hanger, Puller, Locke, McDougle, Barker, Norment,
Black, Reeves, Favola, Wexton, McWaters, Deeds, Petersen, and Chafin
TRANSPORTATION
Newman, Chair; Watkins, Wagner, Deeds, McDougle, Smith, Marsden,
McWaters, Colgan, Carrico, Favola, Alexander, Cosgrove, Edwards, and Wexton
RULES
McDougle, Chair; Colgan, Norment, Stosch, Martin, Hanger,
Newman, Watkins, Ruff, Wagner, Obenshain, Smith, Vogel, Saslaw, Howell, and
Lucas
Consideration of new Senate Rules pursuant to Rule 56 (40-Y 0-N)
SR 70 - Agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N)
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 685 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 717 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 721 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 762 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 789 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 861 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 862 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 865 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 938 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (40-Y 0-N)
SB 855 - Out of block, Reconsideration of Passed by for the day
agreed to (40-Y 0-N), Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 860 - Out of block, Pending question ordered (27-Y 13-N), Read
third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 720 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
SB 722 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N)
SB 832 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (33-Y
6-N 1-A)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 773 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB 838 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB 946 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB1079 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
SB1115 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice
vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 858 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 869 - Read second time, Committee amendment agreed to (voice
vote), Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 899 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB 972 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1165 - Read second time, Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 908 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 914 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 915 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 918 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 919 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 794 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
SB 948 - Rules suspended, Constitutional reading dispensed block
vote (40-Y 0-N), Passed by for day
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:20 p.m. to
reconvene at 3:00 p.m.