February 2, 2026 - Regular Session

It's. Council come. To all the members, please take your seats. Head page. The house is now in session. All persons not entitled to privileges of the floor, please retire to the gallery. The members will rise and be led in prayer by the honorable Joshua G. Cole, the delegate from Fredericksburg. Calm down and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, which will be led by the delegate from Alexandria, delegate Aaron Amen. Let us pray. Holy God, Holy, mighty, holy, immortal one, have mercy on us. Source of wisdom beyond our own. You come before. We come before you. Mindful of the weight of this moment and the responsibility entrusted into this august body. We give thanks for the privilege of service, for the trust of the people of the commonwealth and for the call to labor, not for ourselves, but for the good of those whose voices are not always heard in this room. Grant us wisdom in our decisions, courage to do what is right, and humility to remember why we are here. And now, mindful that accountability begins within, we pause in confession. We confess at…