Called to order at 11:00 a.m. by Don Scott, Speaker

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

Prayer offered by Dr. George Anderson, Senior Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church, Roanoke City [at the request of Delegate Rasoul]

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 Carroll, Clark, Maldonado, Rasoul, and Ward

Journal for Thursday, February 19, 2026, approved by the Speaker

Senate Communication Received - more

Committee reports

Courts of Justice reported on 02/18/2026

Education reported on 02/18/2026

Finance reported on 02/18/2026

HJR 142 taken up and agreed to

Motion by Delegates Leftwich, Torian, and Ware to adjourn in honor and memory of the Honorable Barry D. Knight agreed to

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

CALENDAR

HOUSE BILL WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

HB 29 - Senate amendments agreed to (Y-59 N-35 A-0)

SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

UNCONTESTED CALENDAR

SB 37

SB 82

SB 144

SB 146

SB 203

SB 206

SB 216

SB 242

SB 316

SB 360

SB 480

SB 591

SB 649

SENATE BILLS READ SECOND TIME

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 19

SB 70

SB 77

SB 117

SB 136

SB 229

SB 301

SB 335

SB 400

SB 416

SB 431

SB 495

SB 597

SB 612

SB 785

SENATE BILLS READ FIRST TIME AND REFERRED

SB 556 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 559 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 564 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 568 - Referred to Committee on Education

SB 574 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 580 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 594 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 602 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety

SB 603 - Referred to Committee on Education

SB 609 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 619 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 620 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

SB 635 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety

SB 659 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 690 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety

SB 729 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations

SB 731 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

SB 735 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 736 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 748 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 758 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 759 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

SB 779 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 794 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

SB 813 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SB 815 - Referred to Committee on Education

SB 816 - Referred to Committee on General Laws

Motion by Delegate Herring to adjourn agreed to

House adjourned, in honor and memory of the Honorable Barry D. Knight, at 12:05 p.m. to meet on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 12 m.