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

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

Prayer offered by The Reverend Keenan Thomas, Lead Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Fredericksburg [at the request of Delegate Cole of Fredericksburg]

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, Knight, Phillips, and Ware

Journal for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Senate Communication Received - more

SBs 27, 74, 323, 337, 425, 581, and 589 - House insists on substitutes and requests Committees of Conference

HR 130 passed by until Tuesday, February 24, 2026

HJR 152 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Sullivan to adjourn in honor and memory of the victims of September 11, 2001 agreed to

HR 125 taken up and agreed to

HJR 154 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate Sullivan to adjourn in honor and memory of Claudia Hantman Arko agreed to

HJR 153 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegate LeVere Bolling to adjourn in honor and memory of Sincere B. Allah agreed to

HR 129 passed by until Thursday, February 26, 2026

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

CALENDAR

SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED

SB 1 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 25 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 34 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

SB 43 - Referred to Committee on Rules

SB 62 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 73 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 118 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 132 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 141 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

SB 198 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 223 - Referred to Committee on Rules

SB 233 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 245 - Referred to Committee on Education

SB 257 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 260 - Referred to Committee on Rules

SB 267 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 270 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 278 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 299 - Referred to Committee on Education

SB 310 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 329 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety

SB 333 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 361 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 369 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 374 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 376 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 382 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 394 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

SB 401 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 405 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 409 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 423 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 448 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 490 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 496 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety

SB 497 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 516 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 518 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 523 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 524 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 527 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 530 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 540 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 555 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 625 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 628 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 640 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 645 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

SB 651 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 658 - Referred to Committee on Rules

SB 661 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 665 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 666 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 680 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 685 - Referred to Committee on Education

Senate Communication Received - more

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of the victims of September 11, 2001, Claudia Hantman Arko, and Sincere B. Allah, at 1:03 p.m. to meet on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.