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 HB 1283.
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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 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 812 (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 (SB724)
- Mar 5Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB724ER)Major
- Mar 5EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed House (95-Y 2-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 13Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 9Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 6Rules suspended
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26106675D-S1Major
- Feb 5Senate subcommittee offered
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Senate committee offered
- Feb 5Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 5Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724)
- Jan 29Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 15Presented and ordered printed 26105476DIntroduced