02/03/2015 Senate Proceedings
Index
Minutes
Called to order at 12 m. by Lt. Governor Ralph S. Northam
Prayer offered by The Reverend Dr. Emanuel Charles Harris,
Jerusalem Baptist Church, Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: quorum present
Motion of Senator Ruff dispensed with reading of Journal (33-Y 4-N)
COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSE (HN10202): reading waived (33?Y 4?N)
The House of Delegates has passed the following House bills: HB
1324, 1336, 1360, 1379, 1488, 1510, 1516, 1588, 1618, 1633, 1812, 1817, 1827,
1829, 1916, 1961, 2052, 2081, 2104, 2207, 2318
House bills referred: see February 4 Senate Calendar
BILLS REPORTED
From Commerce and Labor: SB 745A, 1225S, 1262S, 1331S, 1349S,
1372S, 1395S, 1405S
From Finance:
From General Laws and Technology: SB 674 rereferred to Finance,
814S, 965A, 968, 969, 1015, 1038A, 1109, 1126S, 1129, 1157S, 1158A, 1198, 1281S,
1309S, 1342, 1377, 1390, 1402, 1449S rereferred to Finance
Leaves of absence granted: Senators Lucas and Puller
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 12:22 p.m. to
reconvene at 12:50 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 12:50 p.m.
CALENDAR
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 753 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 776 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 778 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 787 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 817 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 851 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 895 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 900 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 901 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 923 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 944 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 951 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 963 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 966 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 982 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 989 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1036 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1058 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1116 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1120 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1148 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1184 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1208 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1220 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1227 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1236 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1259 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1303 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1304 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1320 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1358 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1403 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1404 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1411 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1430 - Read third time and passed Senate block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1448 - Out of block, Passed by for day
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
SB 785 - Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted
yea)
SB1017 - Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N, Chair voted
yea), Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 1-N), Passed by for
day
SB1211 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
SB1061 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A),
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N), Passed Senate (38-Y
0-N)
SB 793 - Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
SB 803 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
SB 836 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
SB 847 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N)
SB 916 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
SB 956 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1021 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 12-N)
SB1280 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
SB1297 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
SB1383 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 750 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Barker floor
amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 811 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB 955 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Dance floor
amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1034 - Committee amendment agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1111 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1117 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1154 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1201 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1203 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1284 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1317 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1366 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1376 - Engrossed by Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1412 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1413 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1423 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
SB1439 - Committee amendments agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate block vote (voice vote)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
SB 727 - Passed by for day
SB1122 - Passed by for day
SB 693 - Committee substitute agreed to (voice vote), Engrossed by
Senate (voice vote)
SB1071 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1107 - Passed by for day
SB1273 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
SB1381 - Engrossed by Senate (voice vote)
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 961 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1030 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1064 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1067 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1086 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1094 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1263 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1264 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1374 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1435 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
SB 770 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB 825 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1114 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1235 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1241 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1312 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
SB1388 - Constitutional reading dispensed block vote (38-Y 0-N)
REGULAR CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING
SJ 216 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
SJ 233 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (22-Y 15-N)
SJ 238 - Read third time and agreed to by Senate (34-Y 2-N)
On motion of Senator Norment, the Senate recessed at 2:10 p.m. to
reconvene at 2:20 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:20 p.m.
CALENDAR (continued)
SJ 252 - Passed by for day
SJ 256 - Passed by for day
SJ 269 - Passed by for day
SJ 278 - Read third time and rejected by Senate (20-Y 17-N, 27
affirmative votes needed for passage)