VirginiaGraduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma.
What it does
Board of Education; high school graduation; simultaneous completion of International Baccalaureate diploma and advanced studies diploma. Requires the Board of Education to permit any student who (i) during or after grade 10, transferred into a public high school in the Commonwealth and (ii) is simultaneously pursuing an advanced studies diploma and an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma to complete certain courses or sequences of courses required for an IB diploma, as approved by the Board, including substitutes for the Virginia and U.S. history and government courses and for the economics and personal finance credit requirement. The bill also directs the Board to grant a waiver from the training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators required for graduation to any student who (a) pursuant to his individualized education program or Section 504 Plan cannot successfully complete the training or (b) after grade 10, transfers from a school or other education program that does not require or give credit for such training.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 595.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 183 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 5Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 5Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB63)
- Mar 5Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB63ER)Major
- Mar 5EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed House (96-Y 3-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Read second timeMinor
- Feb 25Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB63)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 2Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 26105899D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Senate committee offered
- Jan 22Senate subcommittee offered
- Jan 15Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- 2025
- Dec 15Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Dec 15Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101077DIntroduced