13:54 → 15:49(1m 55s)
Reverend Eun Yoo Ryu of Korean Central Presbyterian Church delivered the invocation, invoking gratitude and guidance for delegates; the chamber followed with the pledge of allegiance led by Delegate Herring. The invocation included explicit religious language and a prayer for the Commonwealth.
House of Delegates convened for Day 51 of the 2026 regular session in Richmond. The chamber opened with an invocation and pledges, recognized guests and student groups, adopted a series of ceremonial resolutions, agreed to a number of bills on third reading (including legislation on PFAS monitoring, peanut excise tax, sewage discharge penalties and conflict-of-interest electronic disclosure), and approved conference reports and committee requests; debate on firearm industry liability legislation produced a recorded, partisan vote.
