February 17, 2026 - Regular Session

It. It's. The House will come to order. 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. God to mercy. The members will rise and be led in prayer by the Honorable Dolores L. McQueen, the delegate from Henrico, and remain standing for the pleasure of release of the flag, United States of America, which will be led by the delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Let us pray. O gracious God and eternal Father, we come into this chamber this day with grateful hearts, with a deep awareness of the responsibilities placed upon our shoulders. We thank you for the blessing of another day of service. And we thank you for the trust of the people. And we thank you for the opportunity to labor on the behalf of this commonwealth that we love God. As we are gathered here, where laws are shaped and futures are influenced, we ask that you order our steps and guide our deliberation. When debates grow spirited, grant us grace. When challenges seem complex, grant us clarity. And when the road before us feel uncertain, grant…