Virginia House of Delegates
2015 Regular Session
House Minutes
William J. Howell, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Called to order at 12 m. by William J. Howell, Speaker
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by The Right Reverend Dr. John L. Ghee, Presiding Bishop, Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Churches of America, Kenbridge
Delegate Cox led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Journal for Tuesday, February 17, 2015, approved by the Speaker
Senate communication received
House bills passed with Senate amendments: HBs 1536, 1626, 2083, 2119
House bill passed with Senate substitute: HB 1439
Senate bills, House substitutes rejected: SBs 675, 676, 892, 916, 1042, 1188, 1290
House bills passed: HBs 1308, 1324, 1364, 1470, 1488, 1507, 1516, 1535, 1634, 1796, 1817, 1827, 1829, 1847, 1859, 1958, 1961, 2052, 2141
House bill defeated: HB 1482
Senate bills, House amendments agreed to: SBs 701, 918, 1094, 1187
Senate bills, House substitutes agreed to: SBs 724, 941, 1074, 1162, 1308, 1403
Committee reports
From Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: SBs 996S, 1001S, 1030A, 1201S, 1203, 1292, 1317 (referred), 1341, 1365, 1381, 1440S, 1461
From Education: SBs 727S, 821, 982S, 1105 (referred), 1286, 1383A
SB 1037 - House insists on amendment and requests Committee of Conference
SBs 675, 676, 892, 916, 1042, 1188, 1290, 1404 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference
SB 1231 - House insists on substitute with amendment and requests Committee of Conference
HJR 829 taken up and agreed to
SBs 838, 901, 913, 1269, 1272, 1309, 1316, 1325, 1411 - 3rd Constitutional Reading dispensed (Y-100 N-0)
HJR 850 taken up and agreed to
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 1301S - Passed by for the day
SB 712S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 872 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1021 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1040A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1070 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1121 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1223 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1236 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1293 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1339 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1354S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1130 - Passage reconsidered, Defeated (Y-17 N-83)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1137A - Delegate Surovell floor amendment rejected, Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-34)
SB 1355 - Passed (Y-80 N-19)
SB 1050 - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
SB 1155 - Rereferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
SB 1184 - Passed (Y-98 N-1)
SB 1191 - Passed (Y-93 N-5)
SB 1424S - Passed (Y-93 N-6)
SB 741A - Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate O'Quinn floor amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-69 N-27)
SB 814A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-89 N-8)
SB 1010 - Passed (Y-96 N-4)
SB 1012 - Passed (Y-98 N-2)
SB 1161S - Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate Kilgore floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-31)
SB 1177A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-77 N-22)
SB 1206S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-99 N-1), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
SB 1229 - Passed (Y-97 N-1)
SB 1385A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-2)
Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to
House recessed at 1:40 p.m. until 2:10 p.m.
House reconvened at 2:10 p.m.
SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1401A - Passed by until end of Regular Calendar
SENATE BILLS
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 838A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-90 N-0)
SB 901 - Passed (Y-91 N-0)
SB 913 - Rereferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 1269 - Passed (Y-85 N-5)
SB 1272 - Passed (Y-86 N-5)
SB 1309A - Passed (Y-90 N-2), Reconsidered, Delegate Jones floor amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-94 N-0)
SB 1316 - Passed (Y-92 N-0)
SB 1325A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-91 N-0)
SB 1411S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-92 N-1)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 1341 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1351 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-92)
HB 1413 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-91 N-0)
HB 1458 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-90)
HB 1484 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-90 N-1)
HB 1531 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-91)
HB 1551 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1594 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1776 - Passed by for the day
HB 1791 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1868 - Passed by for the day
HB 1959 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-89 N-1), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
HB 1983 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-91 N-0)
HB 2090 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-88 N-2)
HB 2114 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-2 N-88)
HB 2184 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-91 N-0)
HB 2298 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 717
SB 732S
SB 809
SB 846
SB 850
SB 876A
SB 885S
SB 896A
SB 927A
SB 928A
SB 951S
SB 962
SB 969
SB 997A
SB 1008
SB 1036
SB 1039
SB 1045
SB 1052
SB 1095
SB 1109A
SB 1120
SB 1125
SB 1129A
SB 1133A
SB 1174
SB 1186S
SB 1197S
SB 1204
SB 1260A
SB 1262S
SB 1283
SB 1331A
SB 1333
SB 1368
SB 1372A
SB 1377
SB 1378
SB 1380
SB 1390
SB 1405A
SB 1412
SB 1417
SB 1423
SB 1427
SB 1434
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 781S
SB 793
SB 1046S
SB 1097
SB 1151
SB 1226
SB 1268
SB 1287S
SB 1395S
SB 1445
SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1401A - Delegate Knight floor amendment agreed to, Delegate Farrell floor amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-75 N-18)
Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to
House recessed at 2:49 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
House reconvened at 4:00 p.m.
Senate communication received
House bills passed with Senate amendments: HBs 1329, 1666, 1928
House bill passed with Senate amendments substituted for House amendments: HB 1400
House bills passed with Senate substitutes: HBs 1828, 1879, 2036, 2161, 2306
House bill, Senate insisted on amendment and requested Conference Committee: HB 1843
House bills passed: HBs 1279, 1554, 1648, 1880, 2162
Senate bill, House substitute agreed to: SB 1019
HB 1843 - House accedes to Senate request for Committee of Conference
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 1329 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-0 N-85)
HB 1400 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-1 N-88)
HB 1666 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-93 N-2)
HB 1828 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-87 N-2)
HB 1879 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-30)
HB 1928 - Senate amendment rejected (Y-2 N-92)
HB 2036 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-94 N-0)
HB 2161 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-1)
HB 2306 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-95)
Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to
House recessed at 4:38 p.m. until 4:45 p.m.
House reconvened at 4:45 p.m.
Senate communication received
Senate bills, House amendments rejected: SBs 741, 1309, 1401
Senate bills, Senate acceded to House request for Conference Committees: SBs 1037, 1231, 1404
Senate bills, House amendments agreed to: SBs 838, 1325
Senate bills, House substitutes agreed to: SBs 1161, 1411
SBs 741, 1309, 1401 - House insists on amendments and requests Committees of Conference
Senate communication received
House bills, Senate insisted on amendments and requested Conference Committees: HBs 1329, 1928
House bill, Senate insisted on substitute and requested Conference Committee: HB 2306
House bill, Senate insisted on amendments substituted for House amendments and requested Conference Committee: HB 1400
HBs 1329, 1400, 1928, 2306 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
Senate communication received
Senate bills, Senate acceded to House request for Conference Committees: SBs 741, 1309, 1401
HB 1329 - Conferees appointed: Ware, Gilbert, Keam
HB 1400 - Conferees appointed: Jones, Cox, Landes, O'Bannon, Greason, Joannou
HB 1843 - Conferees appointed: James, Ware, Cline
HB 1928 - Conferees appointed: Bell of Albemarle, O'Bannon, Joannou
HB 2306 - Conferees appointed: Filler-Corn, Jones, Massie
SB 741 - Conferees appointed: Kilgore, Landes, Kory
SB 1037 - Conferees appointed: James, Ware, Cline
SB 1231 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Gilbert, Lingamfelter
SB1309 - Conferees appointed: Anderson, Knight, Spruill
SB1401 - Conferees appointed: Hugo, Farrell, Watts
SB 1404 - Conferees appointed: Filler-Corn, Jones, Massie
Committee reports
From Appropriations: SBs 843, 1007, 1049S, 1435S; SJ 218 (referred)
From Health, Welfare and Institutions: SBs 1408 (referred), 1409 (referred)
Motion by Delegate Cox to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned at 5:39 p.m. to meet Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 12 m.
KEY: A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)
Mace placed on Speaker's table by Sergeant at Arms
Prayer offered by The Right Reverend Dr. John L. Ghee, Presiding Bishop, Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Churches of America, Kenbridge
Delegate Cox led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Attendance roll call - Quorum present
Journal for Tuesday, February 17, 2015, approved by the Speaker
Senate communication received
House bills passed with Senate amendments: HBs 1536, 1626, 2083, 2119
House bill passed with Senate substitute: HB 1439
Senate bills, House substitutes rejected: SBs 675, 676, 892, 916, 1042, 1188, 1290
House bills passed: HBs 1308, 1324, 1364, 1470, 1488, 1507, 1516, 1535, 1634, 1796, 1817, 1827, 1829, 1847, 1859, 1958, 1961, 2052, 2141
House bill defeated: HB 1482
Senate bills, House amendments agreed to: SBs 701, 918, 1094, 1187
Senate bills, House substitutes agreed to: SBs 724, 941, 1074, 1162, 1308, 1403
Committee reports
From Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: SBs 996S, 1001S, 1030A, 1201S, 1203, 1292, 1317 (referred), 1341, 1365, 1381, 1440S, 1461
From Education: SBs 727S, 821, 982S, 1105 (referred), 1286, 1383A
SB 1037 - House insists on amendment and requests Committee of Conference
SBs 675, 676, 892, 916, 1042, 1188, 1290, 1404 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference
SB 1231 - House insists on substitute with amendment and requests Committee of Conference
HJR 829 taken up and agreed to
SBs 838, 901, 913, 1269, 1272, 1309, 1316, 1325, 1411 - 3rd Constitutional Reading dispensed (Y-100 N-0)
HJR 850 taken up and agreed to
Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)
CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 1301S - Passed by for the day
SB 712S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 872 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1021 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1040A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1070 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1121 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1223 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1236 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1293 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1339 - Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1354S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed Block Vote (Y-100 N-0)
SB 1130 - Passage reconsidered, Defeated (Y-17 N-83)
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1137A - Delegate Surovell floor amendment rejected, Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-62 N-34)
SB 1355 - Passed (Y-80 N-19)
SB 1050 - Passed (Y-99 N-0)
SB 1155 - Rereferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
SB 1184 - Passed (Y-98 N-1)
SB 1191 - Passed (Y-93 N-5)
SB 1424S - Passed (Y-93 N-6)
SB 741A - Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate O'Quinn floor amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-69 N-27)
SB 814A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-89 N-8)
SB 1010 - Passed (Y-96 N-4)
SB 1012 - Passed (Y-98 N-2)
SB 1161S - Committee Substitute rejected, Delegate Kilgore floor substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-66 N-31)
SB 1177A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-77 N-22)
SB 1206S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-99 N-1), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
SB 1229 - Passed (Y-97 N-1)
SB 1385A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-96 N-2)
Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to
House recessed at 1:40 p.m. until 2:10 p.m.
House reconvened at 2:10 p.m.
SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1401A - Passed by until end of Regular Calendar
SENATE BILLS
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 838A - Committee Amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-90 N-0)
SB 901 - Passed (Y-91 N-0)
SB 913 - Rereferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 1269 - Passed (Y-85 N-5)
SB 1272 - Passed (Y-86 N-5)
SB 1309A - Passed (Y-90 N-2), Reconsidered, Delegate Jones floor amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-94 N-0)
SB 1316 - Passed (Y-92 N-0)
SB 1325A - Committee Amendments agreed to, Passed (Y-91 N-0)
SB 1411S - Committee Substitute agreed to, Passed (Y-92 N-1)
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 1341 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1351 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-92)
HB 1413 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-91 N-0)
HB 1458 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-3 N-90)
HB 1484 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-90 N-1)
HB 1531 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-2 N-91)
HB 1551 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1594 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1776 - Passed by for the day
HB 1791 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
HB 1868 - Passed by for the day
HB 1959 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-89 N-1), Reconsidered, Passed by for the day
HB 1983 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-91 N-0)
HB 2090 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-88 N-2)
HB 2114 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-2 N-88)
HB 2184 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-91 N-0)
HB 2298 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-92 N-0)
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
SB 717
SB 732S
SB 809
SB 846
SB 850
SB 876A
SB 885S
SB 896A
SB 927A
SB 928A
SB 951S
SB 962
SB 969
SB 997A
SB 1008
SB 1036
SB 1039
SB 1045
SB 1052
SB 1095
SB 1109A
SB 1120
SB 1125
SB 1129A
SB 1133A
SB 1174
SB 1186S
SB 1197S
SB 1204
SB 1260A
SB 1262S
SB 1283
SB 1331A
SB 1333
SB 1368
SB 1372A
SB 1377
SB 1378
SB 1380
SB 1390
SB 1405A
SB 1412
SB 1417
SB 1423
SB 1427
SB 1434
SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 781S
SB 793
SB 1046S
SB 1097
SB 1151
SB 1226
SB 1268
SB 1287S
SB 1395S
SB 1445
SENATE BILL READ THIRD TIME
REGULAR CALENDAR
SB 1401A - Delegate Knight floor amendment agreed to, Delegate Farrell floor amendment agreed to, Passed (Y-75 N-18)
Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to
House recessed at 2:49 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
House reconvened at 4:00 p.m.
Senate communication received
House bills passed with Senate amendments: HBs 1329, 1666, 1928
House bill passed with Senate amendments substituted for House amendments: HB 1400
House bills passed with Senate substitutes: HBs 1828, 1879, 2036, 2161, 2306
House bill, Senate insisted on amendment and requested Conference Committee: HB 1843
House bills passed: HBs 1279, 1554, 1648, 1880, 2162
Senate bill, House substitute agreed to: SB 1019
HB 1843 - House accedes to Senate request for Committee of Conference
SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR NO. 1
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 1329 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-0 N-85)
HB 1400 - Senate amendments rejected (Y-1 N-88)
HB 1666 - Senate amendment agreed to (Y-93 N-2)
HB 1828 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-87 N-2)
HB 1879 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-62 N-30)
HB 1928 - Senate amendment rejected (Y-2 N-92)
HB 2036 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-94 N-0)
HB 2161 - Senate substitute agreed to (Y-92 N-1)
HB 2306 - Senate substitute rejected (Y-0 N-95)
Motion by Delegate Cox to recess agreed to
House recessed at 4:38 p.m. until 4:45 p.m.
House reconvened at 4:45 p.m.
Senate communication received
Senate bills, House amendments rejected: SBs 741, 1309, 1401
Senate bills, Senate acceded to House request for Conference Committees: SBs 1037, 1231, 1404
Senate bills, House amendments agreed to: SBs 838, 1325
Senate bills, House substitutes agreed to: SBs 1161, 1411
SBs 741, 1309, 1401 - House insists on amendments and requests Committees of Conference
Senate communication received
House bills, Senate insisted on amendments and requested Conference Committees: HBs 1329, 1928
House bill, Senate insisted on substitute and requested Conference Committee: HB 2306
House bill, Senate insisted on amendments substituted for House amendments and requested Conference Committee: HB 1400
HBs 1329, 1400, 1928, 2306 - House accedes to Senate request for Committees of Conference
Senate communication received
Senate bills, Senate acceded to House request for Conference Committees: SBs 741, 1309, 1401
HB 1329 - Conferees appointed: Ware, Gilbert, Keam
HB 1400 - Conferees appointed: Jones, Cox, Landes, O'Bannon, Greason, Joannou
HB 1843 - Conferees appointed: James, Ware, Cline
HB 1928 - Conferees appointed: Bell of Albemarle, O'Bannon, Joannou
HB 2306 - Conferees appointed: Filler-Corn, Jones, Massie
SB 741 - Conferees appointed: Kilgore, Landes, Kory
SB 1037 - Conferees appointed: James, Ware, Cline
SB 1231 - Conferees appointed: Herring, Gilbert, Lingamfelter
SB1309 - Conferees appointed: Anderson, Knight, Spruill
SB1401 - Conferees appointed: Hugo, Farrell, Watts
SB 1404 - Conferees appointed: Filler-Corn, Jones, Massie
Committee reports
From Appropriations: SBs 843, 1007, 1049S, 1435S; SJ 218 (referred)
From Health, Welfare and Institutions: SBs 1408 (referred), 1409 (referred)
Motion by Delegate Cox to adjourn agreed to
House adjourned at 5:39 p.m. to meet Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 12 m.
KEY: A = AMENDMENT(S); S = SUBSTITUTE; SA = SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT(S)