VirginiaHigh school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation.
What it does
High school graduation requirements; application. Provides that, in the event that the Board of Education establishes or modifies any graduation requirements or diploma pathways, the Board shall only apply such new or modified graduation requirements or diploma pathways to students who enter ninth grade at the beginning of or after the first school year of implementation of such new or modified graduation requirements or diploma pathways. The bill is applicable beginning with students who enter the ninth grade on or after the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 724.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1283ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 2Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108792D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107339D-H1Major
- Feb 11Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10House subcommittee offered
- Feb 5Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 26104580DIntroduced