Virginia House of Delegates
2026 Regular Session
House Minutes
Don Scott, Speaker
G. Paul Nardo, Clerk
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Called to order at 12 m. by Don Scott, Speaker

Mace placed on Speaker's table by Head Page Xavier Masri

Prayer offered by Rabbi David Widzer, Senior Rabbi and Spiritual Leader, Temple B'nai Shalom, Fairfax Station [at the request of Delegate Cohen]

Delegate Herring led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Attendance roll call - Quorum present

Leaves of Absence granted: Delegates Clark, Hamilton, Knight, Laufer, McAuliff, Phillips, Price, and Ware

Journal for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, approved by the Speaker

HJR 127 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate McClure to adjourn in honor and memory of Jaylen Martinez agreed to

Resolutions presented and laid on Speaker's table pursuant to House Rule 39(a)

CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED
SB 3 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 5 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 20 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 24 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 33 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 83 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 84 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 98 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 112 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 125 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 128 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 129 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 134 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 138 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 142 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 158 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 162 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
SB 175 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 180 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 190 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 197 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 219 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 249 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 250 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 251 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 252 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 254 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 255 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 274 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 280 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 288 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 305 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SB 326 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
SB 327 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 336 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 345 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 371 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 377 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 399 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 407 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 444 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
SB 447 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 450 - Referred to Committee on Rules
SB 453 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 464 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB 487 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 491 - Referred to Committee on Education
SB 499 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 505 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
SB 508 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND CHANGES
Carnegie, Karen R. "Kacey" - appointed to the Committee on Public Safety

McPike, R. Kirk - appointed to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Public Safety

Pope Adams, Kimberly - removed from the Committee on Public Safety and appointed to the Committee on Transportation

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of Jaylen Martinez, at 1:04 p.m. to meet on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 12 m.