VirginiaHigh school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc.
What it does
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits; certain substitutions permitted. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to permit any student to substitute the African American History course or the Advanced Placement African American Studies course for the World History I course or the World Geography course for the purpose of satisfying the history and social studies credit requirements, provided that enrollment in such an African American History course or Advanced Placement African American Studies course is available to the student. This bill is identical to HB 1824.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinLatest
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)Major
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1462ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House Amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 8-N)Major
- Vote recorded House Amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with amendment (55-Y 39-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with amendment (55-Y 39-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 17Education Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25100519D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 3Education and Health Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
- Jan 23Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25100519DIntroduced